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Large for-profit dialysis centers may be overtreating patients for anemia (a shortage of red blood cells), a common complication in people with kidney disease-and possibly putting their health at risk, finds new research. Researchers say that the typical hospital-based...
Most people who go to a doctor with bronchitis get an antibiotic. Most of them shouldn't, according to a new...
Due to changes to Medicare guidelines, more folks than ever can take advantage of the latest technologies to sharpen their eyesight, ophthalmologists...
If you or someone you love is diagnosed with a serious ailment, such as cancer, heart failure or some other chronic or...
One out of every four Americans will miss at least 90 consecutive days of work because of an injury or illness between...
A practice patients often use to cut down on drug costs, called "pill splitting," can also save money for insurance...
Last fall, we held a health fair at our office. One employee who had recently had her annual physical decided to have...
One of the most common causes of sudden liver failure in the US is acetaminophen overdose—the popular pain reliever found in...
At least half of American adults take vitamins and other supplements regularly, spending more than $23 billion a year on these nutritional...
As many as 195,000 patients die each year in US hospitals because of medical errors, according to a recent study by...
The number of walk-in medical clinics in retail malls in the US doubled last year, indicating a new trend in the...
