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1 in 5 Hospital Docs Reports 'Unsafe' Workloads: Study
2-Year Period After Parent's Suicide Try Most Risky for Children: Study
300,000 People in U.S. Living With Chagas Disease: Report
5 Steps Would Lower Preemie Rates in Richest Countries: Study
9 in 10 Blacks With High Blood Pressure Have Early Heart Disease
A Cheap, Old Heart Drug May Help Elderly Heart Failure Patients
Acute Kidney Injuries Up Sharply in U.S.
Adding Patient Photos to X-Rays May Cut Identification Errors
After Hospital Discharge, Other Ills May Land Seniors Back in Again
America Awaits Supreme Court's Ruling on Health Care Reform
Angioplasty May Be Risky for Those With Poor Leg Circulation
Angioplasty Safe in Hospitals Without On-Site Heart Surgery Services
Antihistamine Meds May Raise Risk for Diarrheal Illness
Antiseptic Products Can Be Contaminated: Study
Aspirin May Prevent Recurrence of Deep Vein Blood Clots
Availability of Beds, Poverty Drive Costly Hospital Readmissions
Better Work Environment May Cut Hospital Readmission Rates
Blood Cancer Patients May Benefit From New Transplant Technique
Blood Disorder Cases Tied to Prescription Painkiller Abuse
Blood Infections in ICU Cut With Simple Measures: Study
Blood or Bone Marrow Better for Stem Cell Transplants?
Blood Test May Catch Deadly Fungal Infection Quickly
Blood Test Might Help Guide Pancreatic Cancer Treatment
Blood Test Plus Targeted Care May Stop Heart Failure Before It Starts
Blood Thinners May Boost Survival for Prostate Cancer Patients: Study
Burnt-Out Nurses Linked to More Hospital Infections
Car Crashes Common for Sleepy Doctors in Training: Study
Cervical Disease Treatment Not Linked to Premature Birth Risk
Child Abuse Injuries Have Risen, Study Finds
Cholesterol Screenings Up, But Certain Groups Still Lag: CDC
Closed Windows in Hospital Rooms May Raise Infection Risk
Clot Buster Safe for Stroke Patients on Blood Thinners: Study
Clot Buster Seems to Help Up to 6 Hours After Stroke
Common Heart Meds May Boost Recovery From Non-Cardiac Surgeries
Common Sense Approaches May Stem ICU Delirium
Controversial Alternative Heart Treatment Shows Hint of Benefit
Costs of ER Visits Vary in U.S., Study Finds
Could Hypertension in Pregnancy Harm Child's Thinking Skills for Decades?
C-Section Rates Vary Widely at U.S. Hospitals
CT Scans of Kids in ER With Stomach Pain Skyrockets
Despite Big Progress, Many Kids Have High Lead Levels in Blood
Docs Make Push to Lower Kids' Pain, Stress in ER
Doctors Don't Ask About End-of-Life Plans, Study Finds
Doctors Order Fewer Lab Tests When They Know the Cost
Dramatic Rise in Kids Hospitalized With High Blood Pressure: Study
Drug Approved for Inherited Blood Disorder
Drug-Resistant 'Superbug' May Spread Among Patients, Study Finds
Efforts to Prevent Hospital-Based Infection Falling Short, Survey Finds
Electronic Health Records Aid Diabetes Control
ER Admissions Over Holidays Linked to Higher Death Rates
ER Study Shows Drop in Deaths After Trauma Injury
ER Visits Linked to ADHD Meds Up Sharply
ER Visits Linked to Energy Drinks Double: Report
ER Visits Tied to Ambien on the Rise
ERs Not Doing Enough to Educate Parents on Car-Seat Safety: Study
Even 'High-Normal' Blood Sugar Tied to Brain Shrinkage
Evolution May Explain 'Runner's High,' Study Says
Exposure to Smog in Early Pregnancy Linked to Complications
Eye-Tracking Tool Might Quickly Spot Stroke
FDA Panel Votes Against New Use for Blood Thinner Xarelto
Fewer Medicare Patients Being 'Admitted' to Hospitals: Study
Fewer Stillbirths Among Pregnant Women Vaccinated Against Flu
Fiscal Standoff Could Cause Financial Pain for Health Care
Flu Cases Rise Across U.S., Severe Season Feared
Flu Tightens Its Grip on U.S.
Flu Vaccine Fell Short for Seniors This Season: CDC
For Hospitals, Lowered Death Rates May Not Mean More Readmissions
Fraudulent Data May Have Led to Use of Risky Treatment in ICUs
Gaps in Care Found for Sickle Cell Disease Patients
GI Bleeding Deaths Drop in U.S., Study Finds
Guidelines Issued for New Blood Thinner Brilinta
'Gut Reaction' May Predict Cardiovascular Risk
Half of Heart Patients Make Mistakes With Their Meds: Study
'Half-Match' Marrow Transplants Help Some With Sickle Cell
Health Tip: Slumping Iron?
Heart-Healthy Lifestyle May Also Prevent Lethal Blood Clots
High Blood Sugar May Make Pneumonia Deadlier
Higher Indoor Humidity Levels Might Slow Flu's Spread
High-Tech CT Scan May Get People With Chest Pain Home Faster
HIV Drug May Prevent Bone Marrow Transplant Complication
Home Birth Poses Danger for Higher-Risk Pregnancies: Study
Hospital Observation Units Could Save Billions in Health Costs, Study Says
Hospital Readmissions All Too Common, U.S. Studies Find
Hospital Type Linked to Racial Disparities in Kids With Appendicitis Complication
Hospitalization May Be 'Tipping Point' for Alzheimer's Decline
Hospitalization OK for Psych Patients Can Take Hours
Hospitals for Poor May Struggle Further Under Health Care Reform
Hospitals Often Not Alerted About Incoming Stroke Patients
Hospitals Should Test More Teen Girls for Pregnancy, Study Suggests
Hospitals Work to Reduce Unnecessary Early Births
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In Hospitals, Daily Antiseptic Bath May Prevent Dangerous Infections
In Seriously Ill Kids, Obesity May Be Tied to Higher Death Risk: Study
Interns' Schedules Shortchange Patients, Study Suggests
Irregular Heartbeat Poses Greater Stroke Risk for Women Than Men
Juggling a Hospital Job and Family Can Be Painful
Just How Severe Is This Flu Season?
Kcentra Approved to Stop Severe Bleeding in Heart Patients
Kids With Autism Common Users of ERs, Study Says
Kids With Hemophilia Should Be Active, But Avoid Risky Sports: Study
Late-Preterm Babies Needing ICU Catch Up With Other Preemies: Study
Later End-of-Life Discussions May Mean More Aggressive Treatment
Lead Levels Down in U.S. Kids, But Asthma Cases Rising: EPA
Lifestyle Affects Outcome of Peripheral Artery Procedure: Study
Liver Transplantation No Bar to Successful Pregnancy
Long Waits in the ER May Raise PTSD Risk for Heart Patients
Longer Resuscitation After Cardiac Arrest May Be Warranted, Study Suggests
Loss of Key Blood Cell Gene Tied to Anemia, Animal Research Suggests
Lullabies Soothe Preemies, Parents Alike
Major Bleeds After Heart Procedures May Raise Death Risk: Study
Many Hospitalized Children Experience Severe Pain: Report
Many Hospitalized Kids Struggle With Pain
Many Kids Who Undergo Stem Cell Transplants Must Return to Hospital
Many Ovarian Cancer Patients Denied By-the-Book Care, Study Says
Many Stroke Patients Don't Call 911, Study Finds
Many Suffer Leg, Lung Clots While Hospitalized: CDC
Many Surgical Complications Occur After Patients Go Home
Many Test Results Left Unread as Patients Leave Hospital: Study
Medicare/Medicaid Policy Shift Didn't Budge Hospital Infection Rates: Study
Microbiology and Genome Experts Quell Deadly Bacteria Outbreak
'Misdiagnosis' Leading Cause of U.S. Malpractice Payouts: Study
Missed Diagnoses in ICU Often Have Deadly Results: Review
Mom's Smoking Tied to Dangerous Gut Illness in Preemies
More Antibiotic Use Tied to Rise in Diarrheal Infections in Hospitals: Study
More Than Half of Resident Docs Have Worked While Sick: Study
Most 'Extreme Preemies' Grow Into Happy, Healthy Teens
MRSA 'Super Bug' Prevalent in Nursing Homes, Study Finds
Multiple Abortions May Raise Risk of Preemie Birth Later
Multiple C-Sections Linked to Raised Complication Risks: Study
Multiple Tests Needed to Spot Infections in Newborns: Study
Myelodysplastic Syndrome Linked to Abnormal Stem Cells
Nationwide Study Examines Common Heart Procedures
New Blood Thinner May Help Prevent Leg Clots, Study Finds
New Blood Thinner May Lower Chances of Clots in High-Risk Heart Patients: FDA
New Drug Shows Promise for Myeloma Patients
New Guidelines Seek to Streamline Care for Worst Heart Attacks
New Strategy Helps Young Lymphoma Patients Avoid Radiation Treatment
New Stroke Guidelines Stress Treatment Within One Hour of Arrival in ER
Night Staffing With Critical Care Docs May Lower ICU Death Rates
'Nightmare' Bacteria Spreading in U.S. Hospitals, Nursing Homes: CDC
No Health Risk When Jehovah's Witnesses Refuse Blood: Study
Noisy Wards Could Threaten Hospital Patients' Health
Nurses' Long Shifts May Have Downside: Study
Nursing Shortage May Harm Infants in Intensive Care, Study Says
Nutrient Therapy Won't Help ICU Patients: Study
Obesity, Diabetes May Raise Complications After Joint Replacement
Octaplas Approved for Blood-Clotting Disorders
'Off-Label' Use of Meds Routine in Pediatric ICU
'Off-the-Shelf' Artificial Blood Vessels Show Promise
Only a Third of U.S. Moms Who Plan to Breast-Feed Meet Goals
Oxygen Treatment May Improve the Odds for Extreme Preemies
Parents' Religious Beliefs Can Complicate Kids' End-of-Life Care
Patients Balk at Asking Health Care Workers to Wash Hands
Patients Gain When Hospitals Work Together on Infection Control
Patients May Receive Too Much Acetaminophen in Hospital
Patients More Likely to Survive In-Hospital Cardiac Arrest Today: Study
People Can Emit Flu Germs in Air Up to 6 Feet Away, Study Finds
Physician-Assisted Suicide Program Rarely Used, Study Finds
Plans to Penalize Non-Emergency Use of ERs Flawed: Study
Plastics Chemical BPA Common in 'Preemie' ICU: Study
Pneumonia May Lead to Serious Aftereffects for Seniors
Popular Cinnamon Stunt Can Have Serious Lung Effects
Postoperative Program Prevents Respiratory Complications: Study
Preemies' Increased Survival Comes With No Rise in Disabilities: Study
Pregnant Women With Bipolar Disorder May Have Higher Risk of Premature Birth
Prepared for Trauma, Overwhelmed by Carnage
Progesterone Shots May Not Prevent Preterm Birth of Twins: Study
Program to Spot Painkiller ODs Saves Lives: Study
Prolonged CPR May Boost Chances for Cardiac Arrest Victims
'Protected Power Naps' Could Help Keep Medical Interns Alert: Study
Public Smoking Bans Cut Risk of Preterm Births, Study Finds
Quick-Reversal Method May Be at Hand for New Blood Thinner
Race May Affect Quality of Prostate Cancer Surgical Care
Rate of Hospitalizations for Stroke Has Declined in U.S.
Ravicti Approved for Urea Cycle Disorders
'Rediscovered' Lymphoma Drug Helps Double Survival: Study
Regional Systems to Treat Severe Heart Attack Increasing
Report Details Steps to Boost Patient Safety
Research Suggests Possible Vaccine to Prevent Premature Birth
Researchers Propose Plan for Managing Drug Shortages
Residents as Good as Fully Trained Docs if Properly Supervised: Study
Rich/Poor Divide Linked to Hospital Readmissions in Study
Scientists Report Clues to Flu Shot's Effectiveness
Scientists Say Blood Test May Help Predict Alzheimer's
Secondhand Smoke Ups Babies' Risk of Asthma, Study Says
Seniors Who Fell Recently May Fare Worse After Surgery
Sex After Heart Attack? Doc's OK May Be Key
Shift to Hospice Care Often Comes Too Late, Study Finds
Shootings at Hospitals a Rarity, Study Finds
Shorter Hospital Stays Don't Compromise Care, Study Finds
Shorter Shifts for Medical Interns May Not Boost Patient Safety
Sickle Cell Disease, Sickle Cell Trait Are Not the Same
Simple Breath Test Might Diagnose Heart Failure
Skipping Aspirin Before Artery Procedure May Boost Death Rates
Sleeping Pill Linked to Hospital Falls, Researchers Say
Smallest, Largest Fetuses at Higher Risk of Stillbirth
Smoking Bans Reduce Hospitalizations: Study
Some Patients May Be Shortchanged During Hospital Shift Changes
Some Smokers Light Up Even When in the Hospital
Standard Dose of Blood Thinner May Not Be Best for All Patients
Startling Differences in New-Hip Estimates: Study
State Regulations Tied to Drop in Common Heart Procedure
Statewide Program Improved Heart-Attack Survival: Study
Steady Rise in Heart Valve Infections Noted in U.S.
Stored Donor Blood May Have Shorter Shelf Life Than Thought
Stress Disorder May Be Common Among ICU Patients on Ventilators
Stroke Patients Hospitalized on Weekends Don't Seem to Do As Well
Study Foresees Shortage of Primary-Care Doctors
Study Pinpoints Women at Risk for Blood Clots From Pregnancy
Study Probes Use of Filter Device to Stop Deadly Blood Clots
Study Uses Stem Cells to Boost Red Blood Cell Production
Supreme Court Backs Much of Controversial Health Reform Law
Supreme Court to Rule Thursday on Health Care Reform
Supreme Court's Ruling on Health Care Reform Could Come Monday
Surgery Checklists Help OR Teams in a Crisis, Study Finds
Survival After General Anesthesia Vastly Improved: Study
Survival Tripled for Hospitalized U.S. Kids With Cardiac Arrest
Swallowing Nasal Sprays, Eye Drops Can Harm Kids, FDA Warns
'Synthetic Pot' Sending Thousands of Young People to ER: Report
Teen Births Hit Record Low, CDC Reports
Teen Obesity Linked to Mom's Smoking in Pregnancy: Study
Test Baby Boomers for Hepatitis C, Says CDC
Third of Hospital Staff Say Hand-Washing Reminders Unwelcome
Tight Blood Sugar Control Won't Help Babies After Heart Surgery
Tips to Avoid Return Trip to the Hospital
Too Few Americans Pass Last Days in Hospice Care: CDC
Trained Beagle Sniffs Out Troublesome Hospital Infection
U.S. Blood Supply at Dangerously Low Levels: Red Cross
U.S. Children's Hospitals Treating More Complex, Expensive Conditions
U.S. Doctors Slow To Adopt Electronic Health Records
U.S. Efforts to Boost Number of Primary Care Doctors Have Failed
U.S. Heart Failure Costs Could Skyrocket: Report
U.S. in Top 10 for Premature Births
U.S. Infant Mortality Rates Finally Dropping Again: Report
U.S. Preterm Birth Rate Continues to Drop: Report
U.S. Sees a Run on New Knees Since 1990s
Unneeded Antibiotics May Lead to Diarrheal Illness, Study Finds
Urban Hospitals May Act as Breeding Ground for MRSA
Using Earplugs Eases ICU Patients' Confusion: Study
Vaginal Deliveries as Safe as C-Sections for Most Preterm Births
Viagra, Aliskiren Not Helpful for Heart Failure After All: Studies
Vision Problems Tied to Extreme Prematurity in Study
Weekends More Fatal for Older Patients With Head Injury: Study
What Makes the End-of-Life Experience Peaceful?
When It Comes to Spine Surgery, There Is No 'July Effect': Study
Which Hospital Patients Need Drugs to Prevent Gastrointestinal Bleeding?
Women Born Preterm May Face Pregnancy Risks
Wondering About Your Hospital's Quality? Ask a Nurse
Working While Pregnant Won't Harm the Baby, Study Finds
Zinc Shows Promise Against Deadly Jellyfish Venom