As the infection-control czar of the Mount Sinai Health System in New York, Brian Koll often turns to federal and…
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Sleep apnea tied to gout flares
Sleep apnea may increase the risk of developing gout and experiencing flare-ups, according to a new study. The intense pain…
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1,300 open-heart surgery patients warned about infection
Patients who since 2011 have had open-heart surgeries at a central Pennsylvania hospital may have been exposed to a bacterial…
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Online ads could help deliver important health messages
Those pesky ads that show up in Internet searches might have a new use — to deliver public health messages…
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More American women may get IUDs right after giving birth
For new mothers in the U.S. who receive government-sponsored health insurance, it’s becoming easier to get intrauterine devices (IUDs) implanted…
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Patients hospitalized on weekends risk more falls and infections
Patients admitted to the hospital on weekends are more likely to get a preventable illness or injury during their stay…
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Forceps left in woman’s abdomen during botched operation
Medics in Spain have been fined more than $11,000 after leaving forceps in a patient’s abdomen during an operation, Central…
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When picking a new doctor, most people factor the reviews left on rating websites into their decision, according to a…
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