MRSA, Staph and Fecal Bacteria Rampant in College Dorms Thousands of bacteria lurk in college dormitories, but students are not following proper hygiene routines to help protect themselves from serious illness, according to a study released today from the Simmons College Center for Hygiene and Health in Home and Community, sponsored by an educational grant [ Read More ]
Archive for September, 2009
Press Ganey Annual Outpatient Pulse Report Shows Average Wait Time of 24 Minutes Outpatient service facilities play an instrumental role in the nation’s health care system, and a recent report from Press Ganey illustrates how satisfied U.S. patients are with their treatment. Patient satisfaction with outpatient services has reached a five-year high, according to Press [ Read More ]
Landmark poll shows that 9 in 10 Americans want to know more about the development of emerging technologies Nanotechnology and synthetic biology continue to develop as two of the most exciting areas of scientific discovery, but research has shown that the public is almost completely unaware of the science and its applications. A groundbreaking poll [ Read More ]
National data indicate more than half a million ambulatory visits per year for side effects, accidental overdoses An 11-year national analysis at Children’s Hospital Boston shows that side effects or accidental overdoses of medications are a common complication of outpatient care in children, generating more than half a million additional visits per year, particularly in [ Read More ]
Although 72 percent of Americans have fillings, caps or crowns and one in six had a dental emergency during the past 12 months, most are not prepared to deal with a dental emergency, according to a recent survey conducted by Majestic Drug Company, a leading provider of oral care products. Interestingly, in the national survey [ Read More ]
Concealed behind a healthy smile, attacking youth at play, taking them while they sleep, silent. . . until it’s too late. Undetected and unexpected, Sudden Cardiac Arrest is claiming our youth. Cardiovascular disease is the second leading medical cause of death in children and adolescents in the United States, according to the Centers for Disease [ Read More ]