Putting New Medical Guidelines Into Practice Often Difficult
2010-05-28
But face-to-face education spurred many docs to prescribe recommended treatments, study foundContinue Reading
Chlamydia Treated Sooner When Docs Use E-Records
2010-05-27
Study found number treated within two weeks of diagnosis more than doubledContinue Reading
Brain Injuries May Lead to Sleep Woes
2010-05-26
Low levels of hormone that triggers the need for a night’s rest may be the cause, research findsContinue Reading
Out-of-Pocket Costs Limit Access to Arthritis Drugs
2010-05-25
Insurance woes keep rheumatoid arthritis patients from biologic meds, study findsContinue Reading
Rare Disorder Has People Convinced They Smell Bad
2010-05-25
Sufferers often isolate themselves, consider suicide, study findsContinue Reading
Frequent Doctor Visits Help Diabetics Control Blood Pressure
2010-05-24
Patients, physicians should communicate more — either in person, by phone or Internet, researchers sayContinue Reading
Homeless Americans Unlikely to Receive Basic Health Care
2010-05-24
More than 40 percent can’t get dental services, eyeglasses, researchers findContinue Reading
Parents Want Electronic Access to Their Children's Docs: Survey
2010-05-23
E-mail, Internet access could reduce frustration, researchers sayContinue Reading
Online Program Helps Patients Self-Monitor Blood Pressure
2010-05-21
Free Web site boosted number of study participants who got hypertension under controlContinue Reading
Creativity, Schizophrenia Share Similarities in the Brain
2010-05-21
Finding may explain why both groups tend toward unusual thoughts and concepts, researchers sayContinue Reading
Talk With Doctor Helps Heart Attack Patients Resume Sex
2010-05-21
But study finds that many don’t get counseling on when it’s safe to do soContinue Reading
Medical Devices Driving Up Heart Care Costs
2010-05-20
Drug-coated stents, implanted defibrillators add more than $4 billion to U.S. health bill, study showsContinue Reading