http://medicalxpress.com/ en-us Medical Xpress internet news portal provides the latest news on Health and Medicine. (Medical Xpress)—The addition of a GP clinic at hospitals should reduce waiting times in emergency departments, according to new research. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-03-co-located-gp-clinics-ease-ers.html Health Wed, 06 Mar 2013 08:30:01 EST news281779792 (AP)—Hundreds of elderly and disabled who were hurriedly evacuated from New York City's seaside nursing homes and assisted living residences after Superstorm Sandy are still in a grim limbo two months later, sleeping on cots in temporary quarters without such comforts as private bathrooms or even regular changes of clothes. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-12-grim-limbo-storm-nursing-home.html Health Wed, 26 Dec 2012 14:44:22 EST news275755455 The "prison-like" immigration detention facilities on Christmas Island are not appropriate for asylum seekers, and there has been a rise in the demand for mental health services at the facility, according to a damning report released today by the Human Rights Commission. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-12-christmas-island-detention-centre-spike.html Psychology & Psychiatry Thu, 13 Dec 2012 08:26:57 EST news274609611 (HealthDay)—Adoption of patient flow improvement strategies designed to reduce emergency department overcrowding involve a variable amount of time and expenditure, with nurses playing a key role in planning and implementing strategies, according to research published in the September issue of the Journal of Emergency Nursing. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-11-patient-er-vary.html Other Fri, 09 Nov 2012 15:00:01 EST news271677314 Hospitals in areas with large minority populations are more likely to be overcrowded and to divert ambulances, delaying timely emergency care, according to a multi-institutional study focused on California. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-08-er-overcrowding-minorities-california.html Health Mon, 06 Aug 2012 16:00:09 EST news263487362 Cells in normal tissue seem to have "personal space" issues. They know how much space they like, and if things get too tight, some cells are forced to leave. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-04-cell-personal-space-factor-healthy.html Cancer Thu, 19 Apr 2012 10:27:59 EST news254050053 Suriname health authorities confirmed Wednesday that a dengue epidemic has taken hold here, resulting in numerous of people being hospitalized over the past month. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-01-suriname-dengue-epidemic-health-ministry.html Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes Wed, 25 Jan 2012 12:57:10 EST news246718617