Depression Can Slow Hospital Patients’ Recovery: Study
2017-06-09
Screening for the mood disorder is important for successful healing, psychiatrist saysContinue Reading
Overcharging Common in U.S. Emergency Rooms
2017-06-02
Minorities and uninsured are most often victims of ‘price gouging’, study contendsContinue Reading
5 Essential Tips for Hospital Patients and Their Visitors
2017-05-28
Start by keeping hands clean, health experts sayContinue Reading
Hospitals Vary in Moving Stroke Patients to Comfort or Hospice Care
2017-05-25
Study found doctors more apt to suggest it sooner for older, white, female and uninsured patientsContinue Reading
Overcrowded ERs Risky for Some Seriously Ill Patients
2017-05-22
People with sepsis had to wait almost an extra hour for antibiotics in busy hospitals, study findsContinue Reading
Your Doctor’s Age Might Affect Your Care
2017-05-17
Study found older patients’ hospital survival was slightly higher when their physician was youngerContinue Reading
Blood Vessel-Clearing Procedure Riskier on Weekends: Study
2017-05-12
Though low overall, the odds of dying are doubled if angioplasty is done on Saturday or SundayContinue Reading
Travelers Bring Malaria Back to U.S., With High Costs
2017-04-24
Study finds it leads to more hospitalizations than other travel-related illnessesContinue Reading
Study Links Psychiatric Disorders to Stroke Risk
2017-02-23
Mental health woes may trigger chronic fight-or-flight response, researchers suggestContinue Reading