New Guidelines Seek to Streamline Care for Worst Heart Attacks
2012-12-17
Time is of the essence to avoid brain damage and save lives, experts sayContinue Reading
Trained Beagle Sniffs Out Troublesome Hospital Infection
2012-12-14
Dogs like Cliff are giving a whole new meaning to ‘pet scan’Continue Reading
2-Year Period After Parent's Suicide Try Most Risky for Children: Study
2012-12-13
Mother’s admission to psychiatric hospital also linked to high teen suicide risk, especially for daughtersContinue Reading
Gaps in Care Found for Sickle Cell Disease Patients
2012-12-10
More effort needed to ease transition to adulthood, researchers sayContinue Reading
Kids With Autism Common Users of ERs, Study Says
2012-12-07
Findings suggest need for better outpatient psychiatric careContinue Reading
Acute Kidney Injuries Up Sharply in U.S.
2012-12-07
Data likely ‘just the tip of the iceberg,’ researcher saysContinue Reading
Antiseptic Products Can Be Contaminated: Study
2012-12-05
They aren’t always produced in sterile environments, can cause infections, experts sayContinue Reading
Study Foresees Shortage of Primary-Care Doctors
2012-12-04
Reasons include medical students pursuing specialties, older physicians retiringContinue Reading
'Protected Power Naps' Could Help Keep Medical Interns Alert: Study
2012-12-04
Guaranteeing doctors-in-training a few hours of shut-eye each shift seems to help, researchers sayContinue Reading
'Synthetic Pot' Sending Thousands of Young People to ER: Report
2012-12-04
Users don’t know what chemical mix they’re getting or which complications can arise, experts warnContinue Reading
Nurses' Long Shifts May Have Downside: Study
2012-11-26
Meant as a work flexibility option, extended shifts might promote job burnout and affect patient careContinue Reading
Patients Balk at Asking Health Care Workers to Wash Hands
2012-11-21
Study found only 14 percent of hospital patients have actually spoken upContinue Reading
Many Surgical Complications Occur After Patients Go Home
2012-11-19
In study, those with post-op problems both in and out of hospital had highest rates of reoperation, deathContinue Reading
Sleeping Pill Linked to Hospital Falls, Researchers Say
2012-11-19
Mayo Clinic phasing out Ambien because of study findingsContinue Reading