
Most Patients With Access to Electronic Medical Records Not Using It
Only about one in 10 discharged hospital patients given access to their electronic medical records go online to take a look, a U.S. study suggests. Reuters Health Information
Only about one in 10 discharged hospital patients given access to their electronic medical records go online to take a look, a U.S. study suggests. Reuters Health Information
Robotic colectomy appears to be only minimally safer than open colectomy (but not laparoscopic colectomy) and is more costly than the other two alternatives, but its use continues to increase, according to new research. Reuters Health Information
The San Francisco startup that invented the groundbreaking Juul e-cigarette had a central goal during its development: captivating users with the first hit. Reuters Health Information
Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) diagnoses in adults are on the rise, with markedly higher rates in whites than in other ethnic groups, new findings show. Reuters Health Information
Initial feedback from pediatricians supports the feasibility, acceptability and learning experience associated with the American Board of Pediatrics (ABP) Maintenance of Certification Assessment for Pediatrics (MOCA-Peds). Reuters Health Information
A federal judge in Manhattan on Wednesday declared void a rule backed by the Trump administration that would make it easier for doctors and nurses to avoid performing abortions on religious or moral grounds. Reuters Health Information
A federal judge in Manhattan on Wednesday declared void a rule backed by the Trump administration that would make it easier for doctors and nurses to avoid performing abortions on religious or moral grounds. Reuters Health Information
The rate at which children are being admitted to U.S. emergency departments for sexual abuse almost doubled between 2010 and 2016, a new study finds. Reuters Health Information
Teens who visit the emergency room for self-harm injuries have a higher risk of repeat ER visits for self-harm and suicide attempts and a higher mortality risk than their peers, a Canadian study suggests. Reuters Health Information
Women undergoing fertility treatment reported feeling less stressed and more hopeful after attending a "fertile yoga" class and pledged to continue what they learned in the class on their own during their fertility journey, researchers report…
With outbreaks of chikungunya fever (CF) having been reported in previously untouched regions from southern Europe to the Americas, clinicians need to be aware of even such relatively rare signs of the infection as acquired diffuse hyperpigmentation, r…
Being born with two copies of a rare genetic mutation may have staved off Alzheimer’s disease for three decades in a woman at risk for an inherited early-onset form of the mind-robbing disease, U.S. researchers reported Monday, in a paper that could le…
In Rockland County, New York, a wooded suburb 30 miles north of Manhattan, a teenage boy lay in a room in an empty wing of a health clinic, in a fetal position, coughing. Reuters Health Information
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Democratic presidential candidate Elizabeth Warren’s plan for universal healthcare rests on an assumption she can radically change an industry the size of Germany’s entire economy without new costs for the average taxpayer. Reuters Health Information
U.S. sanctions on Iran threaten access by some Iranians to medicines that treat some diseases such as cancer and epilepsy despite exemptions in the measures for imports of humanitarian goods, a report said on Tuesday. Reuters Health Information
The United States told the U.N. Security Council on Tuesday that it opposed references to sexual and reproductive health and the safe termination of pregnancies, pitting Washington against Britain, France, South Africa and others. Reuters Health Info…
Heart failure patients who are black, Hispanic or female are less likely than others to be admitted to cardiac care units, a disparity that may help explain long-known racial and gender differences in heart failure outcomes, a new study suggests. Reu…
Black women and women in rural areas are more likely to lose their jobs or face pay cuts after being diagnosed with breast cancer than white or urban women, a new study suggests. Reuters Health Information
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