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Ricki Lake Fires Back in Debate on Home Birth
By Deborah Kotz -
On Women
- June 19, 2008
Taking heat from doctors over her support for home birth, the TV personality responds.
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Pediatric Hospitals Make Errors, Too
By Avery Comarow -
Comarow on Quality
- June 11, 2008
Postop blood infections and other mistakes aren't adult only, and they are preventable.
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Facing a CT Scan? Think About Radiation
By Matthew Shulman -
Health
- May 30, 2008
The evidence continues to mount that we might be getting too much.
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How One Hospital Fends Off 'Code Blues'
By Avery Comarow -
Comarow on Quality
- May 13, 2008
A fast heartbeat, or a nurse's concern, can quickly bring a team to check on an ill patient.
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Health Buzz: Aspirin, Breast Cancer, and Other Health News
Health
- May 1, 2008
A new study finds that aspirin may reduce the risk of developing the most common type of breast cancer.
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Health Buzz: Heparin Contamination and Other Health News
Health
- April 30, 2008
Officials think the tainted batches of heparin may have been intentionally contaminated.
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Health Buzz: Blood Substitute Risks and Other Health News
Health
- April 28, 2008
The use of hemoglobin-based blood substitutes may raise patients' risk of heart attack and early death.
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Why Apnea Is a Surgical Risk—and What to Do About It
By January W. Payne -
Health
- April 24, 2008
Having sleep apnea increases your risk of complications. Dr. Chung explains how to take precautions.
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FDA Was Right About Contaminant in Tainted Heparin
By January W. Payne -
Health
- April 23, 2008
Researchers have confirmed that oversulfated chondroitin sulfate was the adulterant.
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Heparin Aftermath: FDA Told More Foreign Inspections Needed
By Matthew Shulman -
Health
- April 22, 2008
Safety of drugs made overseas had been questioned; now, 81 Americans are dead.
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If You're Considering a Tattoo, Read This
By Lindsay Lyon -
Health
- April 15, 2008
Sometimes the inks are tainted with substances you don't want under your skin.
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Prostate Treatment Raises Blood Pressure
By Adam Voiland -
On Men
- April 11, 2008
The surge linked to a microwave therapy for enlarged prostate could put men at risk of complications.
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5 Ways to Size Up a Health Risk
By Adam Voiland -
Health
- March 7, 2008
Don't let misleading stats from doctors and the news lead you astray.
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Finding Your Pills Under a Pall
By Lindsay Lyon -
Health
- March 6, 2008
Are your medications safe, or are they harming, perhaps even killing, you?
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Medical Identity Theft Turns Patients Into Victims
By Michelle Andrews -
Health
- February 29, 2008
When health records get breached, wealth and well-being are both in jeopardy.
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What to Do When Thieves Snatch Your Medical Identity
By Michelle Andrews -
Health
- February 29, 2008
If you know—or even suspect—that your medical identity has been stolen, take these steps now.
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Interpreting the Supreme Court's Medical Device Decision
By Justin Ewers -
Nation & World
- February 22, 2008
The ruling gives the FDA the final word, but legal experts say it's not as extensive as it appears.
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Prescription Drugs: How to Avoid Heath Ledger's Fate
By January W. Payne -
Health
- February 8, 2008
The actor died after taking a combination of prescription medications.
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Four Ways to Avoid Dangerous Drug Errors
By January W. Payne -
Health
- January 31, 2008
Lots of mistakes happen because medications sound or look alike. Here's how to protect yourself.
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Checklists Can Save Lives
By Avery Comarow -
Comarow on Quality
- January 17, 2008
But the plug was pulled on a large research project because the sponsor didn't follow one.
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When Good Safety Intentions Go Bad
By Avery Comarow -
Comarow on Quality
- December 3, 2007
Too few workers, too much to do, and too little time to do it can undermine the best of high-tech safety fixes.
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An Incisive Close-Up of Surgery Mistakes
By Avery Comarow -
Comarow on Quality
- November 16, 2007
The risk of an error in the OR is small, but we don't really know what it is.
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Do You Know the Drugs You're Taking?
By Avery Comarow -
Comarow on Quality
- October 12, 2007
In an emergency, doctors had better be able to find out fast if you're on a risky medication.
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