Archive: 22/03/2017
Endocrine Society experts issue Clinical Practice Guideline on hypothalamic amenorrhea
Female athletes and women who have eating disorders are prone to developing a condition called hypothalamic amenorrhea that causes them to stop menstruating. The Endocrine Society today issued a Clinical Practice Guideline ...
Mar 22, 2017
Largest survey to date of patient and family experience at US children's hospitals
A survey of more than 17,000 parents of hospitalized children, conducted by the Center of Excellence for Pediatric Quality Measurement at Boston Children's Hospital, gives mixed responses about the quality of the inpatient ...
Mar 22, 2017
Researchers call for better laws covering patient incentives to improve care
Current federal anti-kickback laws prohibit pharmaceutical companies and providers from bribing patients to seek their goods and services. Unfortunately, the laws also prevent hospitals from offering services that could potentially ...
Mar 22, 2017
No relief in sight for those suffering from sciatica
A drug increasingly being prescribed for treating sciatica has been revealed to be no better than placebo, in new research from The George Institute for Global Health.
Mar 22, 2017