Most Patients Want Experienced Surgeons, Not Trainees
2011-09-23
Most support teaching hospitals, but few want a junior resident performing their operationContinue Reading
Ever Wonder How Doctors Make Referrals?
2011-09-23
After expertise, picks may be based on patient word-of-mouth or availability, study findsContinue Reading
Bed Bug Insecticides Causing Sickness, Officials Warn
2011-09-22
Incidents are rare but consumers need to be informed and carefulContinue Reading
Too Few Uninsured Women Get Info on Breast Reconstruction
2011-09-22
All women should be informed of post-mastectomy options, researchers sayContinue Reading
Could Divorce Trigger Hair Loss in Women?
2011-09-21
Study shows it’s the next strongest predictor of thinning locks after geneticsContinue Reading
MRI Can Spot Breast Cancer in High-Risk Women: Study
2011-09-20
Compared with mammograms, scans are better for those at-risk, but cost needs to be loweredContinue Reading
Hospitals Serving More Minorities Have Higher Trauma Death Rate
2011-09-19
New study suggests insurance, funding issues may be the culpritContinue Reading
Heart Failure Care Influenced by Insurance Coverage
2011-09-19
Study found those on Medicaid, Medicare fared worse than those with private insuranceContinue Reading
Recession Tied to Rise in Child Abuse Injuries
2011-09-19
Incidence of ‘shaken baby syndrome’ and other head trauma almost doubled, study foundContinue Reading
Scuba Diving May Help Paralyzed Vets
2011-09-19
Small study finds those who learned to dive experienced physical, mental improvementsContinue Reading
Hysterectomies Not Well Understood by U.S. Women
2011-09-16
More than 1 in 10 mistakenly thought women could get pregnant without a uterus, researchers foundContinue Reading
Accidental Medication Poisonings in Kids on the Rise
2011-09-16
Greater availability, easier access to drugs in home may be to blame, researchers suggestContinue Reading
Problem Drinking Linked to Brain Damage
2011-09-15
It damages very areas critical to quitting drinking, research showsContinue Reading