by Paige Minemyer | FierceHealth Jun 7, 2017 10:00am Patients with complex mental health issues frequently end up in the emergency department, where they may wait hours or even days for a psychiatric bed. This is especially true of patients who [...]

by Paige Minemyer | FierceHealth Jun 7, 2017 11:17am In the latest update to its Essential Medicines List, the World Health Organization made the biggest change to its antibiotics section in 40 years, an effort aimed at combating drug-resistant superbugs. The [...]

by Ilene MacDonald Fierce Health| Jun 7, 2017 11:18am Hospitals must take immediate action to prevent the spread of Legionnaires’ disease, caused by a waterborne bacterium that can lead to severe and often deadly pneumonia, which has been found in contaminated [...]

Different bacteria may interact to increase likelihood of disease by Molly Walker, Staff Writer, MedPage Today June 05, 2017 Action Points • Note that this study was published as an abstract and presented at a conference. These data and conclusions should be [...]

Lactobacillus isolate inhibits multi-drug resistant bacteria by Molly Walker, Staff Writer, MedPage Today June 04, 2017 Action Points • Note that this study was published as an abstract and presented at a conference. These data and conclusions should be considered to be [...]

Most of us cook with aluminum foil without really giving it a second thought — even though in the back of our minds, we probably vaguely remember hearing somewhere that it's not the wisest thing to do. Still, we wrap those [...]

by Matt Kuhrt | FierceHealth May 24, 2017 11:59am Patients at major teaching hospitals experience better 30-day mortality rates for common conditions than those at non-teaching hospitals, according to a new study. The research, published in JAMA, surveyed Medicare data of [...]

Figuring out who should get physical therapy can be tricky by Joyce Frieden News Editor, MedPage Today May 24, 2017 WASHINGTON -- Striving for early mobilization of intensive care unit (ICU) patients is generally safe, but it is difficult to tell [...]

By Douglas Throckmorton, MD, deputy director for Regulatory Programs, Center for Drug Evaluation and Research, FDA Each year, Americans fill several billion prescriptions, including those for strong pain medications, but some of them go unused or expire before being consumed. The [...]

As important as what and how much by MedPage Today Staff May 19, 2017 Successful weight loss may depend as much on when you eat as it does on what you eat and how much, as reported by CNN. After watching [...]