Location is Key to Help Hospital Hand Sanitizers Get Used
2016-03-15
The best spot to up visitors’ hygiene: mid-lobby and near the entrance, study foundContinue Reading
‘Difficult’ Patients May Tend to Get Worse Care, Studies Find
2016-03-15
In fictional scenarios, doctors were distracted by bad behaviors during diagnosis, made more errorsContinue Reading
Seniors Often Bring Drug-Resistant Germs to Rehab Centers
2016-03-14
About one-quarter tested had so-called ‘super-bugs’ on their hands upon admission, study findsContinue Reading
Many Cancer Survivors Struggle to Make Ends Meet
2016-03-14
Money problems can affect their mental health, quality of life, researchers sayContinue Reading
Doctor’s Empathy Boosts Patient Satisfaction
2016-03-11
Study finds wait time, appointment length secondaryContinue Reading
The High Price of Untreated Insomnia
2016-03-10
Not getting medications, therapies for condition costs about $100 billion a year, researchers reportContinue Reading
U.S. Cancer Death Rate Continues to Fall
2016-03-09
But there’s been a concerning increase in liver cancer, experts sayContinue Reading
Doctors May Be Missing Chances to Treat Prediabetes
2016-03-09
Study found many patients with higher-than-normal blood sugar levels were not being treated for itContinue Reading
U.S. Pediatricians to Add Poverty to Well-Visit Checklist
2016-03-09
One simple question might help families avert serious health risks, American Academy of Pediatrics saysContinue Reading
Poverty Linked to Asthma, Allergy Treatment Failure
2016-03-07
Patients from low-income households more likely to have worse outcomes, studies showContinue Reading