Unneeded Hospital Transfers Add to U.S. Health-Cost Burden, Study Says
2010-09-10
Reducing ‘secondary over-triage’ could help improve balance sheet, researchers sayContinue Reading
Chemical Poisoning Treatment Approved for Children
2010-09-10
Pralidoxime chloride sanctioned decades ago for adultsContinue Reading
Injury Risk Greater in Poorer Neighborhoods, Study Finds
2010-09-09
Residents in low-income areas have 20 times greater risk of trauma from guns and cutsContinue Reading
In Elderly, Risks Differ for Indoor Versus Outdoor Falls
2010-09-09
Prevention programs should take seniors’ lifestyle, environment into account, researchers sayContinue Reading
Health Tip: Dealing With Lower Back Pain
2010-09-09
Suggestions to help ease the discomfortContinue Reading
10% of 2010 Winter Olympians Suffered Injuries
2010-09-09
Bobsledding, ice hockey, alpine freestyle skiing proved among most dangerous sports, study saysContinue Reading
Health Care Reform: Employees Face Greater Cost-Sharing
2010-09-09
New law will spur changes in job-based health benefits, experts predictContinue Reading
Kids Playing With Laser Pointers May Be Aiming for Eye Trouble
2010-09-08
Teen boy damages retina with Internet-purchased ‘toy,’ doctors sayContinue Reading
Pediatricians' Group Urges Flu Shots for All Health-Care Workers
2010-09-08
AAP calls mandatory shots ‘ethically justified, necessary, and long overdue to ensure patient safety’Continue Reading
Many Heart Patients Place False Hope in Angioplasty
2010-09-08
In non-emergency scenarios, the artery-opening procedure won’t prevent heart attack, experts noteContinue Reading
Emergency Visits for Stomach Pain Rose Over Decade
2010-09-08
Use of medical imaging also increased, U.S. government study foundContinue Reading
Health Care Reform: Is There a Doctor in the House?
2010-09-08
Reform could strain, or possibly improve, the primary-care experienceContinue Reading
'Self-Embedding' Takes Teen Self-Injury to the Extreme
2010-09-07
Radiologists recommend minimally invasive procedure to remove staples, paper clips and moreContinue Reading
Large Companies More Likely to Offer Dental Insurance
2010-09-07
Only about a third of all U.S. businesses provide it, study findsContinue Reading