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Researchers Outline Concerns About Unproven Stem Cell Therapies
May 3, 2013 — An international group of leading stem cell researchers has issued a statement that specifies concerns about the development and use of unproven stem cell therapies. The commentary is published ahead ... > full story -
Focus on STD, Not Cancer Prevention, to Promote HPV Vaccine Use
May 2, 2013 — The HPV vaccine can prevent both cervical cancer and a nasty sexually transmitted disease in women. But emphasizing the STD prevention will persuade more young women to get the ... > full story -
Protecting Hospitals from 'New' Terrorist Threats
May 2, 2013 — Health care facilities play a vital role in the UK’s terrorism contingency plans, but a new study provides a timely warning to managers, regulatory bodies and government that crucial services ... > full story -
'Slippery Slope' Fears for Legal Euthanasia of Very Sick Newborns Unfounded, Experts Say
May 1, 2013 — Fears that legalizing euthanasia for very sick newborns would prompt the start of a "slippery slope" and lead to abuse of the option have proved groundless, say ... > full story -
Expanding Medicaid: Mental and Financial Health Improve, but No Improvement Shown in Physical Health
May 1, 2013 — New findings from the Oregon Health Insurance Experiment show that Medicaid coverage had no detectable effect on the prevalence of diabetes, high cholesterol, or high blood pressure, but ... > full story -
Amusement Rides in U.S. Injure 4,400 Kids a Year: Injuries Higher on 'Fixed' Rides
May 1, 2013 — On average, a child is treated in an emergency department every other hour in the US for injuries on amusement rides, according to the first national study to examine those types of accidents in ... > full story -
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‘Catastrophic’ Malpractice Payouts Add Little to Health Care’s Rising Costs
April 30, 2013 — Efforts to lower health care costs in the United States have focused at times on demands to reform the medical malpractice system, with some researchers asserting that large, headline-grabbing and ... > full story -
Targeted Screening for C. Difficile Upon Hospital Admission Could Potentially Identify Most Colonized Patients
April 30, 2013 — Testing patients with just three risk factors upon hospital admission has potential to identify nearly three out of four asymptomatic carriers of C. difficile, according to a new ... > full story -
Shedding Light on the Long Shadow of Childhood Adversity
April 30, 2013 — Childhood adversity can lead to chronic physical and mental disability in adult life and have an effect on the next generation, underscoring the importance of research, practice and policy in ... > full story -
Targeting Prescribers Can Reduce Excessive Use of Antibiotics in Hospitals
April 29, 2013 — Giving prescribers access to education and advice or imposing restrictions on use can curb overuse or inappropriate use of antibiotics in hospitals, according to a new Cochrane systematic review. ... > full story
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