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
Steep Price Hikes Led to Drop in Use of 2 Heart Drugs at U.S. Hospitals
2017-08-10
Half as many patients got nitroprusside, while isoproterenol use fell one-third, study findsContinue Reading
Study Spots Cause of Global Outbreak of Infections Tied to Heart Surgeries
2017-07-13
Bacteria traced to heating-cooling units used on operating rooms caused cases in multiple countriesContinue Reading
Acupuncture May Be Effective Painkiller in the ER
2017-06-19
It’s a safe alternative to addictive opioid pain relievers, Australian researchers sayContinue Reading