Hospital Collaboration May Boost Surgical Patient Safety
2010-10-18
Sharing data on successful medical practices helped cut complication rates, study foundContinue Reading
Health Tip: Preventing Falls Among the Elderly
2010-10-18
Easy steps to reduce your risk of fallingContinue Reading
Kids' Medicaid-Covered Flu Shots Put Docs at a Loss: Study
2010-10-18
Higher reimbursement would save money overall, with more kids vaccinated, researchers suggestContinue Reading
More U.S. Kids Getting Hurt Using All-Terrain Vehicles
2010-10-15
30% of those hospitalized suffered traumatic brain injury, researchers foundContinue Reading
Most Doctors Don't Follow Colon Cancer Screening Guidelines
2010-10-14
81 percent fell short, often ordering tests too frequently or too seldom, study foundContinue Reading
Gulf War Nerve Agent Tied to Late-Onset Heart Damage in Mice
2010-10-13
Signs appeared 10 weeks after exposure to low-dose sarin, researchers foundContinue Reading
Screen Time May Consume Nearly 1/3 of Day for U.S. Kids
2010-10-13
Child experts issue updated policy statement on use of electronic media for entertainmentContinue Reading
Race, Medicaid Status Linked to Rapid Hospital Readmission
2010-10-13
Being depressed, obese, underweight, having a chronic disease also raised risk, another study foundContinue Reading
Chronic Pain Part of Life for Many Americans, Survey Finds
2010-10-13
Experts call this a serious, unaddressed public health issueContinue Reading
Many With Terminal Cancer Still Getting Routine Screens
2010-10-12
Advanced cancer patients should not be put through futile testing at end of life, experts sayContinue Reading
Non-Prescription 'Fashion' Contacts Can Harm Your Eyes
2010-10-12
Lenses should be fitted by a professional to prevent damage, expert saysContinue Reading
End-of-life Care for Heart Failure Patients Changing: Study
2010-10-11
More in U.S., Canada using hospice, out-patient care, with a potential for lower costs, researchers sayContinue Reading
Language Barrier Hurts Diabetics, Study Finds
2010-10-08
Spanish-speaking patients fare better with doctors they understand, researchers sayContinue Reading
Women Sweat Less Readily Than Men
2010-10-08
Finding may explain why heat waves hit females harder, researchers sayContinue Reading