ICU Infections Among Elderly Tied to Higher Death Rates After Discharge
2015-01-06
Intravenous line infections and ventilator-related pneumonia among most common problems, study saysContinue Reading
Wearable, Doc-Prescribed Monitors May Help Spot High Blood Pressure
2014-12-22
Wearing device for a day gives more accurate info than single in-office reading, study saysContinue Reading
Federal Health Marketplace Enrolls Another 2.5 Million Americans
2014-12-17
Re-enrollment of current health-plan participants continuesContinue Reading
More Young Adults Getting Preventive Care After Obamacare, Study Finds
2014-12-11
More people in early 20s getting blood pressure and routine health checksContinue Reading
Where Doctors Train May Affect Whether They Practice Expensive Medicine
2014-12-09
Those who did residencies in high-cost areas were more likely to spend more per patient, study findsContinue Reading
Where Doctors Train May Affect Whether They Practice Expensive Medicine
2014-12-09
Those who did residencies in high-cost areas were more likely to spend more per patient, study findsContinue Reading
Cost of Job-Based Health Insurance Outpaces Family Income: Report
2014-12-09
Workers are paying more for health plans, could be getting less financial protectionContinue Reading
Boost in Docs’ Incomes Comes From More Procedures, Not More Patients
2014-12-09
Researchers suggest salary bump should come from more patients, improved careContinue Reading
Study Finds Need for Improved Schizophrenia Care
2014-12-04
As many as 4 in 10 seeking help after first episode are medicated inappropriately, researchers sayContinue Reading
Poorest Seniors at Risk for Repeat Hospital Stays
2014-12-01
Spotting, offering transitional care to these patients should be priority for doctors, nurses, researcher saysContinue Reading
Some Newly Insured Under ‘Obamacare’ May Have Trouble Finding Doctors
2014-11-24
In certain markets, wary physicians, narrow provider networks pose obstacles to careContinue Reading
U.S. Seniors’ Health Poorest, Global Survey Shows
2014-11-19
Commonwealth Fund report reveals stark comparison to 10 industrialized countries with universal health coverageContinue Reading
U.S. Seniors’ Health Poorest, Global Survey Shows
2014-11-19
Commonwealth Fund report reveals stark comparison to 10 industrialized countries with universal health coverageContinue Reading
Alzheimer’s Cases Expected to Double by 2050, Researchers Say
2014-11-14
Costs for care may go up as much as fivefold if disease isn’t delayed, preventedContinue Reading