Older, Sicker Patients Admitted to Hospitals on Weekends, Study Says
2016-01-29
This could contribute to higher death rate between Friday, MondayContinue Reading
Blood Donors Needed After East Coast Storm: Red Cross
2016-01-26
Many drives were canceled for bad weather, but donations are desperately soughtContinue Reading
Terminal Cancer Patients in U.S. Less Likely to Die in Hospitals
2016-01-19
Study compares end-of-life practices in seven countriesContinue Reading
Families Say Hospice Better Than Hospital for Dying Cancer Patients
2016-01-19
Doctors need to heed preferences of patients, prepare for end of life sooner, experts sayContinue Reading
Trauma Care Workers at Risk for ‘Compassion Fatigue’
2016-01-15
Acknowledging it is a key to coping, researchers sayContinue Reading
Pain Relief Advice May Help ER Patients With Terminal Cancer
2016-01-15
These consultations linked to better and longer quality of life, researchers sayContinue Reading
Doctors’ Body Language May Hint at Racial Bias
2016-01-14
Researchers say nonverbal cues might spur seriously ill black patients to request more aggressive careContinue Reading
Smokers With Pneumonia at Risk for Lung Cancer: Study
2016-01-14
Chest scans a cost-effective strategy to screen this population, researchers sayContinue Reading
Studies: 2 Ways Obamacare Is Saving Money
2016-01-13
Hospital reimbursements up, births to young moms more often privately covered, researchers sayContinue Reading
Young Adults Would Delay Seeking Stroke Treatment: Survey
2016-01-11
Facial drooping, sudden arm weakness or speech problems signal need for help, experts sayContinue Reading