TUESDAY, Jan. 8, 2019 (HealthDay News) — Turn on prime-time TV and you’ll likely see a pitch for arthritis or impotence pills, and maybe a cancer center. Advertisers spent nearly $10 billionRead More…
MONDAY, Dec. 10, 2018 (HealthDay News) — Electronic health records are supposed to help doctors, but stress from using them may lead to burnout — and primary care doctors are at greatestRead More…
WEDNESDAY, Sept. 19, 2018 (HealthDay News) — Every nine minutes, a patient in a U.S. hospital dies because a diagnosis was wrong or delayed — resulting in 80,000 deaths a year. ThatRead More…
WEDNESDAY, Sept. 5, 2018 (HealthDay News) — You’re much more likely to receive poor or unprofessional health care if your doctor suffers from burnout, a new analysis contends. Physicians who feel burnedRead More…
WEDNESDAY, Sept. 5, 2018 (HealthDay News) — You’re much more likely to receive poor or unprofessional health care if your doctor suffers from burnout, a new analysis contends. Physicians who feel burnedRead More…
WEDNESDAY, July 25, 2018 (HealthDay News) — Eleven seconds. That’s how long you typically have to tell your doctor what’s wrong with you before he or she interrupts you and possibly sidetracksRead More…
MONDAY, May 14, 2018 (HealthDay News) — Doctors who accept perks from companies that make opioid painkillers are more likely to prescribe the drugs for their patients, new research suggests. The moneyRead More…
TUESDAY, May 8, 2018 (HealthDay News) — Any approach that differs from conventional — or Western — medicine is typically considered complementary and alternative, or CAM. But these practices have become muchRead More…
WEDNESDAY, April 25, 2018 (HealthDay News) — If you need an emergency operation, you’re in safer hands with an older surgeon, new research suggests. “These findings provide evidence of a learning curveRead More…
MONDAY, April 23, 2018 (HealthDay News) — Wellness exams are important for monitoring your health and detecting any problems early on. But there are also self-care steps to take to protect yourselfRead More…
WEDNESDAY, Feb. 21, 2018 (HealthDay News) — There’s a good chance your doctor is in the middle of a quiet battle with professional burnout, a new study suggests. More than 1 outRead More…
THURSDAY, Feb. 8, 2018 (HealthDay News) — There are times in life when you need to pick a new doctor, or primary care provider. A primary care provider is your health gatekeeper,Read More…