A new study found that the combination of antidepressants and NSAIDs results in an increased risk for hospitalization for intracranial hemorrhage.
A recent Consumer Reports article describes a link between respectful treatment by health care works and fewer preventable medical errors. Unfortunately the converse is true: disrespectful doctors and nurses make more medical errors causing harm.
For years doctors have used glyburide for gestational diabetes, even though the FDA has never approved that it be used for such treatment. A new study suggests doing so may not be safe.
Recent experiments transplanting liver stem cells into mice livers give hope to researchers that one day stem cell therapy will replace the need for liver transplants
A recent study focused on patients in Oregon and Washington who used alternative medicine to treat their chronic pain found that these patients were often reluctant to tell their doctors.
A new study shows that the combination of antidepressants and nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory medications can increase the risk of intracranial bleeding
Recently, three top national medical systems decided to stop low volume procedures from occurring in their systems, ostensibly to increase patient safety
A new smartphone app allows clinicians to share patient photos for the purpose of aiding in tricky diagnoses.
