| ||
| Study Says Thousands Get Unneeded Heart Devices New York Times By DENISE GRADY Doctors are implanting high-tech heart devices in thousands of people who probably do not need them, a new study finds. The procedures cost more than $35000, involve surgery and anesthesia, and may unnecessarily harm some patients. ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Correction: Cancer-Blood Test story Washington Post AP BOSTON -- In a Jan. 3 story about a test developed by Massachusetts General Hospital to find cancer cells in blood, The Associated Press erroneously described the technology that will go through more study and development. The initial version of the ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| ||
| CDC: Seat Belt Use Reaches 85 Percent NPR by AP Nearly six in seven US adults now wear seat belts, an increase in driver safety that health officials say has helped cut motor vehicle deaths and injuries. About 85 percent of adults said they wear seat belts in a 2008 survey, up from under 81 ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| PTSD Linked To Long Term Physical, Emotional And Cognitive Symptoms Medical News Today American soldiers with combat-related PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) seem to have a significantly higher risk of having diminished concentration, poor memory, headaches, tinnitus and irritability, researchers from Minnesota reveal in an article ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Clostridium Infection on the Rise in Hospitalized Kids WebMD By Kathleen Doheny Jan. 4, 2011 -- The number of hospitalized children infected by a potentially dangerous bacterium is on the rise, according to a new study. The infection occurs from bacteria known as Clostridium difficile, which affects the ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| ||
| Authorities More Aware of Child Abuse Now MedPage Today By John Gever, Senior Editor, MedPage Today Explain that a telephone survey study of children and adolescents found that exposure to violence was common, but authorities knew about at least one incident in nearly half of the cases. ... See all stories on this topic » |
This as-it-happens Google Alert is brought to you by Google.
Remove this alert.
Create another alert.
Manage your alerts.
