After Heart Surgery, House Calls by Physician’s Assistants Help
2016-01-26
Patients who had two visits were less likely to need hospital readmission, study saysContinue Reading
High Deductibles Don’t Prompt People to Shop for Best Health Care Deal: Study
2016-01-22
Instead, they tend to use fewer services to save money, research showsContinue Reading
Clot-Busters Might Be Useful for ‘Previously Dependent’ Stroke Patients
2016-01-22
Study finds favorable results among older adults who already had health problemsContinue Reading
Blood Test Might Predict When Antibiotics Won’t Help
2016-01-20
It’s still in development, but doctors’ office screening method could curb overprescribing, experts sayContinue Reading
California Sees Doubling of CT Scans for Minor Injuries, Study Finds
2016-01-19
Researchers concerned about potentially unnecessary radiation exposureContinue Reading
California Sees Doubling of CT Scans for Minor Injuries, Study Finds
2016-01-19
Researchers concerned about potentially unnecessary radiation exposureContinue 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
Doctors Choose Less Aggressive Care at End of Life, Studies Reveal
2016-01-19
Findings suggest they understand limits of modern medicine better than the patients they treat doContinue Reading
Personal Care Plans Tied to Better Follow-Up in Breast Cancer Survivors
2016-01-15
Study found improvement in number of low-income women meeting care recommendationsContinue Reading