Study Casts Doubt on Value of Pricey Prostate Cancer Therapy
2012-04-17
Proton radiation treatments may offer little added benefit, more side effects, analysis suggestsContinue Reading
Helicopter Beats Ground Transport for Trauma Victims: Study
2012-04-17
For seriously injured, survival odds improve with helicopter ride to hospital, research showsContinue Reading
Drug May Prevent Pancreatitis After Digestive Procedure
2012-04-11
Single $2 treatment thwarts serious infection, study saysContinue Reading
Mobile Stroke Units Might Trim Time to Treatment
2012-04-11
But, overall outcomes were similar to patients treated in the hospital, German study showsContinue Reading
Rapid Asthma Treatment in ER May Prevent Admission
2012-04-06
Giving corticosteroids as soon as possible hastens recovery, study suggestsContinue Reading
Pharmacy 'Robots' Linked to Bacterial Contamination of Drugs
2012-04-06
Researchers call for better cleaning guidelines for the machines, increasingly found in hospitalsContinue Reading
Reported Decline in U.S. Pneumonia Deaths May Be False: Study
2012-04-03
Dips in hospitalizations, deaths may reflect diagnosis coding changesContinue Reading
Changes in Insurance Make ER Visits More Likely: Study
2012-03-30
Researchers note that coming health-care reforms may lead to surge in emergency department useContinue Reading
Pay-for-Performance Hospitals Don't Offer Better Care: Study
2012-03-28
Mortality rates the same in hospitals that don’t offer bonuses for improved careContinue Reading
Community Hospitals Safe for Angioplasty: Study
2012-03-27
Patients did just as well in qualified local facilities as those with heart surgery unitsContinue Reading
Cardiac Cocktail Delivered by Paramedics May Save Lives
2012-03-27
Study found giving it early to heart attack patients halved cardiac arrest rates, death riskContinue Reading
CT Scans Can Spot Heart Trouble Fast
2012-03-26
Study shows chest-pain patients who are not having an attack could be discharged safely soonerContinue Reading
Hospitalization May Hasten Seniors' Memory Decline
2012-03-21
Thinking skills and attention also suffer, study findsContinue Reading
Physician Misconduct Showing Up on the Internet: Survey
2012-03-20
New poll of medical boards reports online professional violations by doctorsContinue Reading