Nurses’ ‘Scrubs’ Pick Up Bad Hospital Germs
2016-10-27
Superbug MRSA, other disease-causing bacteria detected on uniforms in ICUContinue Reading
Americans Fed Up With Soaring Drug Prices: HealthDay/Harris Poll
2016-10-27
Large majorities now favor price caps, Medicare’s right to negotiate costsContinue Reading
Weight-Loss Surgery Pays Off for Severely Obese Teens
2016-10-26
Boosts kids’ health and self-esteem, and appears to be cost-effective over time, study findsContinue Reading
Sharp Rise in Obamacare Premiums for 2017
2016-10-25
Feds confirm double-digit rate hikes and fewer health-plan choices, but claim affordability for low-income consumersContinue Reading
Doctors Should Promote Breast-Feeding to Patients: Panel
2016-10-25
Education, practical help urged by U.S. Preventive Services Task ForceContinue Reading
Childhood PTSD May Leave Imprint on Brain
2016-10-25
MRI detects variations in neural connections of earthquake survivors, Chinese researchers sayContinue Reading
Medical Marijuana Not a Lure for Kids: Study
2016-10-25
Found no change in pot use among children, but that wasn’t the case for people older than 25Continue Reading
United States Ranks in Top 10 for Empathy
2016-10-23
But, study author says social media, parenting practices and bullying may one day lower America’s compassion scoreContinue Reading
Some Mexican Ceramics Can Serve Up Lead Poisoning
2016-10-20
Canadian woman’s illness highlights danger from glazes with high lead levels, doctors sayContinue Reading
Trauma Patients Not to Blame for Opioid Epidemic: Study
2016-10-19
Only 1 percent still took prescribed painkillers one year after hospital dischargeContinue Reading
Better Way to Treat Seniors’ Ankle Fractures?
2016-10-18
‘Close contact casting’ might help many avoid surgery, study suggestsContinue Reading
Sweating Over a Perspiration Problem?
2016-10-18
You might have a treatable condition called hyperhidrosisContinue Reading
‘Ghost Pepper’ Burns Hole in Man’s Esophagus
2016-10-18
San Francisco patient spent 23 days in hospital after eating super-hot pepper in contestContinue Reading
Little Gains in Efforts to Boost Outpatient Care
2016-10-17
Large analysis finds declines or stagnation in many basic health measuresContinue Reading