Patient ratings can predict hospitals’ performance

A new study indicates that patients’ online ratings of hospitals correlate to how well hospitals perform on measures of infection and death rates. Read more

Hospital fountain blamed for Legionnaires’ outbreak

The most recent outbreak of Legionnaires’ disease has been linked to a hospital lobby’s “water wall.” Read more

Access to health care divided by income inequality

A new report outlines just how dramatically lower incomes correlate to people having less access to insurance and even basic health care. Read more

How much alcohol abuse is there in assisted living?

Heavy boozing isn’t the first problem most people think of when they consider the risks of  assisted living — but a new study indicates it should be on the shortlist. Read more

Report: 1 in 5 Americans are mentally ill

The latest report on mental health care in America is enough to make anyone depressed. Read more

Can microwave popcorn reduce vaccines’ effectiveness?

New questions are being raised about whether chemicals found in microwave popcorn interfere with the effectiveness of certain vaccinations. Read more

Report: Trend of hiring more docs continues

Good employment news! If you’re a doctor…  Read more

Study: Non-responding asthma patients may have different form of the disease

About half of asthma patients may have a different form of the disease which doesn’t respond to some common medications that work for other patients. Read more

Health care spending increases slow — because no one can afford it

It was a second year of slower spending on health care. That’s not because services are more affordable, though. Read more

Study: At-home births are riskier for first-time moms

A new study indicates that providing a variety of birth options can work — but for some women, at-home births do increase the risk of a poor outcome. Read more

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