Doctors Who Order More Tests Sued Less Often
2015-11-04
Study explores link between ‘defensive medicine’ and malpractice claimsContinue Reading
Weight-Loss Surgery May Trim Health Care Costs
2015-11-04
Study found people, especially diabetes patients, spent far less on doctors, drugs after procedureContinue Reading
Severe Combat Injuries Linked to Risk of Chronic Diseases
2015-11-02
Diabetes, high blood pressure more common among seriously wounded soldiers, study findsContinue Reading
Severe Obesity Costs Medicaid $8 Billion Annually, Study Finds
2015-11-02
And health care expenses for heaviest adults is nearly $2,000 more a year per patientContinue Reading
Severe Obesity Costs Medicaid $8 Billion Annually, Study Finds
2015-11-02
And health care expenses for heaviest adults is nearly $2,000 more a year per patientContinue Reading
Beware Safety Risks Posed by ‘Off-Label’ Drug Use
2015-11-02
Study raises concerns about using meds to treat conditions for which they weren’t approvedContinue Reading
One in Five Pediatricians Drops Families Who Refuse Vaccines: Survey
2015-11-02
Experts say deep philosophical differences, concern for other young patients may explain whyContinue Reading
Snake Bites Take Big Global Toll, Especially Among the Poor
2015-10-30
Shortage and cost of antivenom, need for training are issues in nations where bites are common, researcher saysContinue Reading
Too Many Seniors With Diabetes Are Overtreated, Study Suggests
2015-10-29
Even when blood sugar, blood pressure levels dropped too low, doctors didn’t cut back on medsContinue Reading
Marriage May Aid Recovery From Heart Surgery, Study Finds
2015-10-28
Greater risk of dying or disability seen among divorced, separated, widowedContinue Reading
Marriage May Aid Recovery From Heart Surgery, Study Finds
2015-10-28
Greater risk of dying or disability seen among divorced, separated, widowedContinue Reading
Doctors Can Fine-Tune Estimates of Delivery Dates, Study Finds
2015-10-28
Simple test of cervix length would help, researchers sayContinue Reading
End-of-Life Care for Dementia Much Pricier Than for Other Ills
2015-10-26
Costs are about $100,000 more over 5 years, study showsContinue Reading
Truckers’ Fatigue, Cellphones Boost Their Crash Risk: Study
2015-10-26
Researchers also found that troubling blood pressure readings increased odds of an accidentContinue Reading