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Drug Test Spurs Frank Talk Between Hypertension Patients And Doctors

10:40am April 16, 2018

by Blake Farmer

High blood pressure can cause severe health problems, but some of the medications to control it have unpleasant side effects. A new drug test alerts doctors when patients aren't taking their meds.

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The new hospital garment ties in the front, like a robe, allowing the patient more modesty than the standard gown.

Can A Patient Gown Makeover Move Hospitals To Embrace Change?

4:59pm February 11, 2018

by Andrew Limbong

A Maryland hospital chain is testing new gowns that offer more coverage for patients' backsides. It's not the first time designers have tried to change the despised garment, without much success.

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The scientists tested tissue samples from the brains of deceased patients who suffered from autism, schizophrenia and bipolar disorder.

Major Psychiatric Disorders Have More In Common Than We Thought, Study Finds

5:34pm February 08, 2018

by Merrit Kennedy

Understanding the molecular basis of major disorders such as autism, schizophrenia and bipolar is hopeful, because it could help in developing better treatments for them.

A doctor's nearly fatal medical event opened her eyes to communication lapses, uncoordinated care and at times a total lack of empathy in the health care system.

Brush With Death Leads Doctor To Focus On Patient Perspective

11:06am January 03, 2018

by Michelle Andrews

As a patient, a critically ill doctor witnesses communication lapses, uncoordinated care and lack of empathy from her health care providers and vows to improve the patient experience for others.

One of many medical vans heads to the Rehabilitation Center at Hollywood Hills in south Florida to evacuate patients last week after a power outage.

When Irma Arrived, Most Florida Health Care Facilities Were Ready

5:13am September 19, 2017

by Jon Hamilton

Eight deaths at a Florida nursing home got a lot of media attention. But a tour of other health care centers in the Miami area found mostly good care after Hurricane Irma struck.

Patient information can be vulnerable when health care facilities are the focus of cyberattacks.

Hospitals Face Growing Cybersecurity Threats

5:00pm July 26, 2017

by Lauren Silverman

Cyberattacks and data breaches are common at health care facilities, and they can put patients' health at risk. Hospitals are behind the curve in beefing up defenses, industry analysts say.

The good old reflex hammer (like this Taylor model) might seem like an outdated medical device, but its role in diagnosing disease is still as important as ever.

In The Age Of Digital Medicine, The Humble Reflex Hammer Hangs On

5:00am May 28, 2017

by Bret Stetka

Nearly 130 years since its inception, a modest knob of rubber with a metal handle is still invaluable in diagnosing disease and avoiding expensive testing. But its history is anything but simple.

As baby boomers age, more older Americans are visiting the emergency room, which can be an overcrowded, disorienting and even traumatic place.

Can Comfort Care At The ER Help Older People Live Longer And Suffer Less?

4:57am May 26, 2017

by Melissa Bailey

Many older patients have problems that an emergency room is ill-equipped to handle, but often there is nowhere else to go. So some hospitals are adding palliative care consultants to the front lines.

A new treatment may help reduce the itch of atopic dermatitis, which will reduce flare-ups.

Health & Safety

Targeting The Immune System May Help Stop The Itch Of Eczema

8:54am March 02, 2017

by Patty Neighmond

About 35 million people have eczema, a skin disease that includes itchy patches of inflamed dry skin. About 10 percent of cases are moderate to severe and may be helped with a new treatment.

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A recent study from the University of Southern California found that prices charged by hospitals in the Sutter Health system are about 25 percent higher than those of other hospitals in California.

Big Hospital Network Cracks Down On The Right To Sue

12:26pm November 04, 2016

by April Dembosky

Some networks of hospitals, doctors and medical services are now so dominant in their region that they can hike their prices and force patients to waive the right to sue when things go wrong.