High Readmission Rates May Not Mean Worse Hospital Care
2010-07-14
Medicare plans to use data on returning patients as quality measure, but study questions validityContinue Reading
Sleep Plays Important Role in Chronic Disease: Report
2010-07-14
7 to 8 hours is optimal for adults, but too much or too little raises health risks, study findsContinue Reading
Childhood Cancer Survivors at Risk of Premature Death
2010-07-13
But few older survivors are monitored for new cancers and other side effects of treatment, researchers sayContinue Reading
FDA Panel Seems Skeptical Over Key Avandia Data
2010-07-13
Recent allegations of suppressed or manipulated findings by diabetes drug’s maker may be having an impactContinue Reading
New Guidelines Urge Use of MRI Over CT Scan in Stroke Patients
2010-07-12
American Academy of Neurology now says diffusion MRI best for detecting blockageContinue Reading
Heart Attack Care Is Getting Better, Report Finds
2010-07-12
U.S. hospitals, patients are responding quicker to warning signs and treatment protocolsContinue Reading
Lifestyle Interventions Needed to Stay Heart-Healthy
2010-07-12
American Heart Association outlines strategies in a new scientific statementContinue Reading
Sleep Apnea Could Raise Heart Risks for Older Men
2010-07-12
From middle age to age 70, the sleep-time breathing disorder could pose a hazard, study suggestsContinue Reading
Screening Guidelines Miss Many Kids With High Cholesterol
2010-07-12
Researchers suggest that universal testing may be a better optionContinue Reading
FDA Reviewer Questions Results of Key Avandia Trial
2010-07-10
Ahead of crucial advisory panel meeting next week, official cites ‘mishandling’ of data for diabetes drugContinue Reading
Cumulative Radiation Doses Seen in Cardiac Imaging
2010-07-09
But experts say heart tests save livesContinue Reading
FDA Advisory Panel Decision on Avandia Looms
2010-07-09
Experts meet next week to pore over study data on controversial diabetes drugContinue Reading
Heart Beat Could Provide Marker for Kidney Health: Study
2010-07-08
High resting heart rate and low variability in beat rates may hint at future renal disease, researchers sayContinue Reading
Benefits of Implantable Defibrillators May Differ by Gender
2010-07-08
Women, less likely to suffer sudden cardiac death, received fewer lifesaving ‘shocks,’ study foundContinue Reading