Salaries among mid-career academic physicians appear to vary between men and women, according to an American study. The average salary for men was $200,433, compared with $167,669 for women. Gender differences persisted after...
Read MorePublished research indicates that nearly one-third of women reported that they were presently experiencing some form of intimate partner violence (IPV) when they were asked about these occurrences during an ED visit. When...
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More than 250,000 hip fractures occur annually in the United States, and the incidence is...
Read MoreAccording to recent United States Census estimates, more than 25 million Americans have limited English proficiency (LEP), and many of these individuals are school-age children. Language barriers affect multiple aspects of...
Read MoreThe stressful nature of an ED visit has been shown to increase the likelihood of violent acts for many reasons. Common reasons include a high frequency of pain among patients, long wait times to be seen by physicians or to...
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The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today approved Sicor Biotech’s tbo-filgrastim to reduce the...
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The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today approved Afinitor Disperz (everolimus tablets for oral...
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AngioDynamics, a leading provider of innovative, minimally invasive medical devices for vascular...
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Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc. today announced the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has...
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A recent survey found almost 1 in 2 physicians experience one significant symptom of burnout. Do...
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Covidien, a leading global provider of healthcare products, announced today that it has obtained...
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The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today approved Stribild (elvitegravir, cobicistat,...
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Doctors and nurses in the ICU at Long Island’s North Shore University Hospital are being watched...
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New research was presented at AIDS 2012, the 19th International AIDS Conference, from July 22-27...
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The prevalence of substance use disorders in the United States has been well documented in...
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The American College of Cardiology, American Heart Association, and Heart Rhythm Society have...
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The Occluded Artery Trial (OAT) was a large, randomized controlled study funded by the National...
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As healthcare costs rise, patients are demanding a higher level of service. This expectation goes...
Read More“Sometimes, the hardest thing for a physician to do is nothing,” observed my colleague Jay Siwek, MD, in a recent editorial in American Family Physician. “And although patients are sometimes a source of excess...
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A Washington University School of Medicine study suggests that MRSA colonization rates among...
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