THURSDAY, Sept. 2 (HealthDay News) -- Having a rapid response
team manage hospital patients whose condition is rapidly deteriorating
sharply reduced the rate of cardiac arrests at a U.S. hospital, a new
study found.
2010 COSTS: Total premiums for employer-sponsored health insurance climbed only 3 percent for family coverage and 5 percent for single coverage, according to a Kaiser Family Foundation and Health Research and Educational Trust report.
Two agencies investigating claims that Procter & Gamble Co's Pampers Dry Max gave children severe diaper rash reported Thursday that they have found no specific cause linking the diapers to rashes.
Pakistan's displaced flood victims say a lack of clean water and high temperatures are causing illnesses sweeping through relief camps with children most at risk.
A cell phone text message -- and the buzz or beep that signals its arrival -- may not help a woman remember to pop her birth control pill, a new study suggests.
Companies are cutting healthcare costs further amid a continuing sour economy, scaling back benefits and shifting a greater share of the expense to employees.
THURSDAY, Sept. 2 (HealthDay News) -- As Hurricane Earl, packing
145 mph winds, crept closer to the U.S. east coast Thursday, federal
officials urged residents to take steps to protect themselves and their
property.
THURSDAY, Sept. 2 (HealthDay News) -- As the provisions of the
Affordable Care Act begin to be implemented, many small businesses in the
United States will be able to take advantage of new tax credits, a new
report shows.