The Transportation Security Administration will conduct a new study of X-ray body scanners after in response to concerns about the technology’s safety.
Electronic health records reveal how well doctors are providing care. Are their patients receiving recommended preventive services? Have they been given unnecessary care? It’s in the record.
Evergreen Healthcare and Virginia Mason will remain two distinct entities. Neither organization foresees any reduction in services or staff as a result of this partnership.
Findings from the first large clinical trial of its kind indicate that taking high doses of aspirin daily for at least 2 years substantially reduces the risk of colorectal cancer among people at increased risk of the disease.
Clinic hopes to provide an alternative care option to the ER for children needing non-emergency medical attention in the evenings, over the weekends and during the holidays.
In his new positions, Dr. Christopher Elias will focus on developing integrated health-care delivery of interventions for the developing world.
Whether you’re covered by an employer’s plan, by Medicare, or you are self-employed or unemployed, doing homework during “open enrollment” can help you get the best value for your money.
$6.8 Billion spent yearly on 12 unnecessary tests and treatments – according to a new study. The most common ordered unnecessary test: a complete blood count for a routine physical.
Did conservatives invent the idea of a individual mandate that they now claim to abhor? Will Mississippi ban IVF? Do mammograms really save many lives?
Part B premiums for Medicare beneficiaries will rise less than anticipated next year: For most beneficiaries, premiums will be $99.90 a month–up $3.50
Twice as many children are killed while walking on Halloween than on other days, but only one in three parents talks about Halloween safety with their kids.
Support for health care reform has hit an all-time low with 51 percent of those polled saying they dislike the law and only 34 percent saying they favor it.
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Lost in translation: Lack of trained interpreters can lead to medical errors
Interpreter services at hospitals and other medical settings are often inadequate, forcing family members, including children, to step in, or the task falls to medical staff members who may not speak the language well.
Some insurers deny ER coverage to people who have been drinking
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Don’t bet on it.
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