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
Young Surgeons May Be Easily Distracted
2012-12-04
Working through interruptions ‘is something you learn how to deal with,’ researcher saysContinue Reading
Fractures Take High Toll on High School Athletes
2012-12-04
Study found most of these injuries from boys’ contact sports, girls’ lacrosseContinue Reading
New Guidelines Urge Limiting Endoscopy for GERD
2012-12-04
Women should not undergo routine screening, and many men don’t need it either, according to American College of PhysiciansContinue Reading
Psychiatry Gets Revised Diagnostic Manual
2012-12-03
One of the biggest changes: ‘autistic disorder’ will now be known as ‘autism spectrum disorder’Continue Reading
What Doctors Don't Know About Treating Kids With Epilepsy
2012-12-03
Survey finds significant gaps in knowledgeContinue Reading
Steroid Injections for Back Pain May Lower Bone Mass
2012-12-03
Study found older women who got shots showed greater bone loss in hips six months laterContinue Reading
Helmets Do Save Lives on the Slopes, Research Shows
2012-12-02
Fewer and less severe injuries seen in those wearing head protection, study review findsContinue Reading
Possible Affordable Care Act Glitch: Too Few Doctors
2012-11-30
Study suggests ‘safety-net’ practices may not absorb everyone covered under new systemContinue Reading
Make Sure Toys You Buy Are Safe for Tots
2012-11-30
Keep kids’ ages in mind when shopping, doctors urgeContinue Reading
Kidney Disease More Severe in Blacks Than Others: Study
2012-11-29
Screening would help improve their care, researchers sayContinue Reading
Violence in a Soldier's Past May Up PTSD Risk
2012-11-29
Study found those abused as kids, attacked by spouses were more likely to develop the conditionContinue Reading
Cholesterol Drug Boosts Wound Healing in Diabetic Mice: Study
2012-11-29
But more research is needed before topical Zocor is approved for human cutsContinue Reading