Electronic Health Records May Not Always Improve Care
2010-12-23
Experts say better tools needed to assess effectiveness of new record-keepingContinue Reading
Timely Surgery Appears to Cut Infection Risk, Costs
2010-12-22
Elective procedures should be performed on the day of admittance, researchers suggestContinue Reading
Doctors Still Fear Malpractice Lawsuits, U.S. Study Finds
2010-12-21
In over-cautious effort to prevent litigation, many may order unnecessary tests, researchers suggestContinue Reading
Most Trauma Patients Not Transferred Within Mandated Time Frame in Illinois
2010-12-20
But study finds docs still making right calls on which patients need to be moved quicklyContinue Reading
Guidelines Eased for Patients With Irregular Heartbeats
2010-12-20
More lenient management safe for many with atrial fibrillation, experts sayContinue Reading
Brain Anomaly Leaves Woman Without Fear
2010-12-16
Study findings may hold clues to PTSD treatment, researchers sayContinue Reading
Severe Pain Can Trigger Suicide in Hospital ERs
2010-12-15
Caregivers urged to watch for signs in people without psychiatric illnessContinue Reading
New Method Might Raise Number of Donor Lungs
2010-12-14
Experts predict that adopting procedure in U.S. could alleviate the shortageContinue Reading
Report Finds Baby Boomers to Gain Most From Health Care Reform
2010-12-14
Benefits will help generation hit hard by unemployment, rising health-care costsContinue Reading
Online, Mail Reminders Improve Colon Cancer Screening Rates
2010-12-13
But the advantages tend to fade over time and screening rates are still low, researchers findContinue Reading
Sleep Deprivation May Help Treat PTSD
2010-12-10
People kept awake at night after seeing disturbing images did not develop fear-based memories, study findsContinue Reading
Children, Teens Account for Half of Exercise-Related Heat Injuries
2010-12-10
Heat injuries requiring an ER visit also jumped 133 percent from 1997 to 2006, study findsContinue Reading
Marital Status May Affect Kidney Transplant Decision
2010-12-08
Married or divorced adults have an edge over widowers, study findsContinue Reading