Docs May Have Trick Up Their Sleeves Fighting Germs
2017-10-06
White coats with shorter sleeves may be more sanitary, study findsContinue Reading
Apologies Go a Long Way When Medical Errors Occur
2017-10-03
Study found chances of lawsuits, large payouts weren’t higher when hospitals took responsibility for errorContinue Reading
Dialysis Patients Often End Up Back in the Hospital
2017-09-29
But the readmission is usually for a different problem, study findsContinue Reading
ERs Prescribing Opioids at Lower Doses, Shorter Durations
2017-09-26
Patients who receive these prescriptions are less likely to progress to long-term use, study showsContinue Reading
Big Rise in Hospitalized Kids With Opioid Side Effects
2017-09-18
MONDAY, Sept. 18, 2017 (HealthDay News) — There has been a large increase in the number of young hospital patients in the United States who suffer harmful side effects from opioid painkillers, a new study says. The findings show an urgent need for safer pain medications for young patients, theContinue Reading
More U.S. Kids Landing in ER With Opioid Addiction
2017-09-15
Researcher calls findings an emerging public health issueContinue Reading
White Kids More Likely to Get Unneeded Antibiotics
2017-09-05
Study finds more evidence of racial disparities in ERsContinue Reading
Antibacterial Scrubs for Nurses No Match for Germs
2017-09-04
Study found the clothing as contaminated as traditional scrubs after 12-hour shiftsContinue Reading
Opioid Overdoses and Deaths Flooding U.S. Hospitals
2017-08-11
Medical costs jumped more than $30,000 per patient in less than 10 years, study findsContinue Reading
Obesity Slows Recovery for Heart Surgery Patients: Study
2017-08-10
They’re four times more likely to need more time in intensive care, three times more likely to be readmittedContinue Reading