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Dec. 11, 2006 / 4:05 PM

Hospital-quality factors ID'd in study

BOSTON, Dec. 11 (UPI) -- A high number of registered nurses, technology use and non-profit status of a hospital are key determinants of quality of care, says a U.S. study.

Hospitals with those characteristics provided better care to patients with congestive heart failure, heart attack and pneumonia based on 10 performance measures, according to a study by Harvard Medical School researchers appearing in the Dec. 11 Archives of Internal Medicine.

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The study was based on nationwide data from 4,000 hospitals collected by accrediting organizations and the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services.

Overall, 76 percent of patients hospitalized with the three conditions received recommended care.

Teen stress drags down U.S. economy, study concludes

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Unregulated, harmful contaminants found in vast amount of U.S. drinking water

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Red meat blamed for increased cognitive decline in study

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NEW YORK, Jan. 15 (UPI) -- Eating greater amounts of red meat -- especially processed bacon, sausage and bologna -- increases the likelihood of cognitive decline and dementia, a new study suggests.

Drinking alcohol, even moderately, can cut your life short, U.S. report says

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U.S. to ban the long-used Red No. 3 dye in food products by 2028

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FDA calls for lowering nicotine levels in cigarettes to non-addictive levels

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International panel offers new ways to define obesity

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The way obesity is diagnosed needs to become more sophisticated, an international commission has concluded.

Holistic, integrated health approaches may aid smoking cessation

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A new study published recently in JAMA Internal Medicine shows that smokers had a nearly doubled success rate quitting when supported by an integrated approach that included medication and personal counseling.

Dementia cases in United States expected to double by 2060, study says

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Seniors' risk of dementia is more than double what was previously thought.

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