Surgeons Need Help Learning How to Deliver Bad News
2011-08-18
Most have no formal training in doctor-patient communications, researchers sayContinue Reading
Black Scientists Less Likely to Receive NIH Research Grants
2011-08-18
Federal officials call study findings unacceptable; pledge immediate actionContinue Reading
Method to Detect When Patients Wake During Surgery Fails to Impress
2011-08-17
Tool looking at exhaled anesthesia superior to brain monitoring, study findsContinue Reading
Most Doctors Will Face Malpractice Claims During Their Careers
2011-08-17
But study also found most of those claims never end in paymentsContinue Reading
Cost of Health Coverage in U.S. May Depend on Where You Live
2011-08-17
Vermont, Massachusetts among the states with highest individual premiums, researchers sayContinue Reading
Sprained Ankles Straining ER Resources, Study Finds
2011-08-17
Researchers argue for other approaches to treatment, such as emergency doctor visitsContinue Reading
New Strategy Trains All Soldiers in Trauma Care
2011-08-15
The goal: Saving more lives on the battlefieldContinue Reading
Study Supports Selective Use of Drug-Coated Stents
2011-08-15
U.S. costs would drop about $400 million a year with no harm to patients, researchers sayContinue Reading
Kids Urged to Take Steps to Avoid Spreading Illness at School
2011-08-14
Frequent hand washing an important way to keep contagious infections at bay, experts sayContinue Reading
'Rub and Rinse' Best Way to Clean Soft Contact Lenses
2011-08-14
Extra step before soaking helps remove resistant germs, researchers sayContinue Reading
Planning Ahead Can Reduce Back-to-School Stress
2011-08-13
Kids who take more than two weeks to adjust may have an underlying issue, expert saysContinue Reading
Court Rules Against Insurance Mandate in Obama Health Care Law
2011-08-12
Divided panel says mandate violates rights; final decision may come from Supreme Court, experts sayContinue Reading
Feds Outline Rules for States' Insurance Exchanges
2011-08-12
$185 million awarded to speed up creation of ‘one-stop’ marketplaces for health plansContinue Reading
Insurance Premiums Vary Widely From State to State
2011-08-12
Alabama had the lowest average premiums, while Massachusetts and Vermont had the highest in 2010Continue Reading