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'Difficult' patients may tend to get worse care, studies find

Health News // 8 years ago

'Difficult' patients may tend to get worse care, studies find

What happens to medical care when the patient is a jerk? Two new studies suggest "disruptive" patients may get worse care from physicians.

Health News // 8 years ago

Concussion increases suicide risk

The risk for suicide triples after a concussion sustained on a weekday, and quadruples if it happens on the weekend, a study in Canada recently found.

Science News // 1 decade ago

Statins may cause post-surgical delirium

A Canadian study suggests use of statins by elderly patients is associated with a 28 percent increased risk of postoperative delirium.

Science News // 1 decade ago

Study: More hospital deaths on weekends

A study of heart attack patients at New Jersey hospitals found those seeking treatment on weekends were more likely to die than those admitted on weekdays. The study of 231,164 heart attack patients in New Jersey hospitals from 1987 to 2002 found the deat

Entertainment News // 1 decade ago

Study says Oscar winners live longer

A study says Academy Award-winning actors, actresses and directors live longer than those who go home without the Oscar statuettes.

Science News // 2 decades ago

Medical school presidency may shorten life

Being a medical school class president might do wonders for your ego, but a new University of Toronto study suggests it could take years off your life.

Top News // 2 decades ago

Phone-driving ban unjustifed say experts

The public should be able to use cell phones while driving, as long as the drivers are not being reckless while using the phones, says a recent report released

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Our results suggest this association was more than a coincidence, particularly among patients who received higher doses of statins and had longer duration non-cardiac surgeries
Statins may cause post-surgical delirium Sep 24, 2008

Compared to seat belts or driver-side airbags, a cell-phone ban would not be a very good investment in saving lives
Phone-driving ban unjustifed say experts Jul 12, 2002