The findings of a new study suggest that a patient’s level of fear, anxiety, or other adverse feelings prior to a procedure affect the outcome.
A recent study found that doctors who order more tests for their patients were faced with fewer lawsuits. Whether that is because they were practicing "defensive medicine" or giving more thorough and comprehensive care is still an open question.
A new breakthrough – growing vocal cord tissues in a lab – may result in speech-impaired people regaining the ability to speak.
A recent study has examined the possibility of using gene therapy instead of steroids in certain applications, which would have the same effect without the side effects of steroids.
These days, medical records can still theoretically be altered in a patient’s electronic medical record, but attorneys can find any such changes.
A recent study found that patients who had no history of opiate drug use who were prescribed painkillers upon discharge from a hospital were five times more likely to become chronic opioid users.
A new study finds that consuming a moderate amount of caffeine during pregnancy will not affect a child’s intelligence.
A recent study looks at the relative benefits and risks of mechanical and biological heart valves used in aortic valve replacements.
