The White House is pushing to make tourniquets as commonplace as heart defibrillators in U.S. schools, stadiums, airports, malls and…
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Outpatient medical care prices are rising, study finds
As hospitals have acquired more doctor practices, prices for outpatient medical services have gone up, according to a new study…
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A mandate to get wounded U.S. soldiers to appropriate medical care within one hour of injury improved survival on the…
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Buyer beware: some generic eczema creams pricier than others
Patients who try to save money by getting generic prescriptions for creams and ointments to treat skin conditions like eczema…
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FDA lays out extra steps to clean scopes linked to outbreaks
Federal health officials are laying out extra safety measures that hospitals can take to clean specialized medical scopes that have…
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Minnesota burn survivor leaves hospital after 264 days
A Minnesota man who survived being badly burned in a lawnmower explosion was discharged Friday after 264 days in the…
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J&J seeks bioethics advice on compassionate use of drugs
Dying patients sometimes seek emergency access to experimental medicines, desperate for a last-chance treatment even if there’s little proof it…
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Texas woman suing over botched hysterectomy
A Dallas woman who says her surgeon left a medical clip in her body during an elective hysterectomy is now…
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New rule gives patients direct access to lab test results
Clinical laboratories must give patients access to their own lab-test results upon request, without going through the physician who ordered…
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Mouse study shows Ibuprofen may make old lungs look young
Aging is associated with changes in the human immune system that make us more susceptible to become ill from infections.…
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