Persistent Critical Illness May Keep Patients From Leaving ICU
2016-05-04
5 percent of the millions who enter intensive care units use up one-third of ICU resources, study findsContinue Reading
Medical Errors: A Hidden Killer
2016-05-03
Study claims they’re the 3rd leading cause of U.S. deaths, but CDC doesn’t track such dataContinue Reading
More Kids Burned, Hospitalized as Fireworks Sales Rules Ease
2016-05-02
Findings don’t show direct link to serious injuries, but reassessment of laws needed, researchers sayContinue Reading
1 in 4 Hospitalized Newborns Gets Heartburn Drugs, Despite Risks
2016-04-27
Study shows use is common, but prior research suggests a danger to babiesContinue Reading
Hunger Sending Some Americans to the Hospital
2016-04-13
Many patients with multiple admissions have little or no food at home, researchers sayContinue Reading
Rural Kids Face Special Challenges When Seriously Ill: Study
2016-04-11
They cost more to treat, travel farther for care and often need hospital readmission, researchers sayContinue Reading
Delaying 2nd Shock After Cardiac Arrest Won’t Boost Survival: Study
2016-04-07
New findings challenge current guidelinesContinue Reading
More People Surviving Sudden Liver Failure
2016-04-04
Better diagnosis and care may be behind the trend, experts sayContinue Reading
Antipsychotics Don’t Ease Delirium in Hospitalized Patients
2016-03-29
These drugs won’t prevent or effectively treat the condition, review suggestsContinue Reading
Cancer Patients Who Choose to Die at Home Live Longer: Study
2016-03-28
They and their families should make choice based on preference, researchers sayContinue Reading