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Medical tests: Less may be more
David Sedaris is the deadpan pipsqueak Will Rogers for our times, zeroing in on peculiarly American attitudes while simultaneously exploding them. He's championed mostly by urbanites, but reading him
Hospital faces 100+ lawsuits; NYC plagued with poor patient safety
Brookdale University Hospital and Medical Center in Brooklyn, N.Y., is facing a plethora of more than 100 open lawsuits for what patients and their relatives say is sloppy care, New York Daily News
Consumer Reports blasts 'junk' mini-med health plans
Mini-med health plans are "junk," and individuals should avoid them entirely, according to a new report published in the March issue of Consumer Reports magazine . Big insurers like Cigna and Aetna
Pediatric ICUs have more infections than adult ICUs
Pediatric intensive care units have 20 percent higher infection rates than adult ICUs, according to a new investigation from Consumer Reports . The Consumer Reports Health Ratings Center looked at
Top teaching hospitals fall from grace with high infection rates
They may be known for possessing leading minds and excellent service, but the well-known academic centers may not be the safest places for patients. A new Consumer Reports Health hospital ratings
Noncompliance, disrespect top docs' complaints about patients
Ever wished you could just come out and tell some of your patients what things they do--or don't do--that frustrate you as a physician? It may well be that the March issue of Consumer Reports has
Cost leads more patients to compromise on healthcare
It's not just would-be hospital patients putting off medical care because of cost concerns. According to the latest numbers from the Deloitte Center for Health Solutions, physician practices have
Deadly hospital infection rates vary within states, hospital systems
While U.S. hospitals tend to be a mixed bag when it comes to central-line infection rates--which account for roughly 30,000 deaths annually--105 hospitals throughout the nation were found to have
CVS Caremark attacked for allegedly deceptive drug ads
In what was supposed to be a bit of routine business, CVS Caremark recently sent out a series of promotional mailings to doctors on behalf of a handful of major drugmakers, including Eli Lilly,
Consumer Reports goes into the hospital ratings business
Most consumers reach for Consumer Reports when they're thinking about buying a car or a dishwasher. But soon, they'll be able to use CR to rate their local hospital. The venerable consumer
