Review Finds No Harm From Cutback in Residents Docs' Hours
2011-03-23
Patient safety not affected, researchers say, but more study still neededContinue Reading
Trauma Patients Seem More Likely to Survive on Weekends
2011-03-22
Victims may benefit from more attention outside of regular weekday hours, researchers sayContinue Reading
Study: Reluctance to Speak Up Encourages Medical Errors
2011-03-22
Silence among health-care workers regarding shortcuts, incompetence can put patients at riskContinue Reading
NFL Upsets Could Trigger Domestic Violence
2011-03-22
Reports spike in areas where favored team loses, study findsContinue Reading
Severe Blood Clots Should be Treated Aggressively: Heart Docs
2011-03-21
Heart association releases new guidelines on worst-case deep vein thrombosis, complicationsContinue Reading
Richer White Women More Prone to Melanoma, Study Finds
2011-03-21
Greater access to tanning salons, sunny vacations appears to yield more skin cancer, researcher saysContinue Reading
Chronic Pain Often Follows Car Crash: Study
2011-03-21
Compared with other traumatic events, traffic accidents most likely to trigger risk, research findsContinue Reading
Keep Kids in Rear-Facing Car Seats Until 2, Experts Say
2011-03-21
Pediatricians’ group says positioning kids longer in this way is saferContinue Reading
Reported Pollen Counts May Be Inaccurate, Study Finds
2011-03-21
Forecasts sometimes rely on data from previous years, not day-to-day weather, researchers sayContinue Reading
Trace Amounts of Radiation Reach California; No Health Risk, Experts Say
2011-03-18
The reason: the radiation dissipates as it travels 5,000 miles from Japan across the PacificContinue Reading
Report Highlights Shortage of HIV Care Providers in U.S.
2011-03-18
Gap widening between number infected and those trained to treat these patients, experts sayContinue Reading
Domestic Abuse Often Escapes Notice of ER Staff: Study
2011-03-18
Most not identified as victims when treated in emergency departmentContinue Reading
Rush to Buy Iodide Pills Unnecessary in U.S., Experts Say
2011-03-18
Little, if any, radioactive iodine will reach American shores from Japan, they insistContinue Reading