More Hospitals Buy Into the Healing Powers of Public Art
With studies showing a direct link between the content of images and the brain's reaction to pain, stress, and anxiety, hospitals are giving artwork a higher priority. (Source: WSJ.com: The Informed Patient)
Source: WSJ.com: The Informed Patient - August 19, 2014 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: FREE Source Type: blogs
The Challenges After Surviving a Childhood Disease
For millions of teens and young adults, finding a doctor to treat them as they grow up is hard. (Source: WSJ.com: The Informed Patient)
Source: WSJ.com: The Informed Patient - August 12, 2014 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: FREE Source Type: blogs
The Nurse Will See You More
Hospitals hope added face time and personal attention in the patient's room will help make recovery easier. (Source: WSJ.com: The Informed Patient)
Source: WSJ.com: The Informed Patient - July 22, 2014 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: FREE Source Type: blogs
Eye Protection Important for Kids
Youths need to take extra care to wear sunglasses as they can't filter UV light as effectively as adults. (Source: WSJ.com: The Informed Patient)
Source: WSJ.com: The Informed Patient - July 8, 2014 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: FREE Source Type: blogs
Look in Your Medical Record, Odds Are You'll Find a Mistake
Studies show errors can occur on as many as 95% of the medication lists found in patient medical records. (Source: WSJ.com: The Informed Patient)
Source: WSJ.com: The Informed Patient - June 10, 2014 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: FREE Source Type: blogs
The Specialist Will See You Now---on a Video Screen
With interactive Connections, big hospital centers offer more patients remote specialized care for complex problems. (Source: WSJ.com: The Informed Patient)
Source: WSJ.com: The Informed Patient - June 10, 2014 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: PAID Source Type: blogs
Specialized Care Urged for Treating Parkinson's Disease
Advocacy groups push patients to see specialists and exercise to help treat movement diseases. (Source: WSJ.com: The Informed Patient)
Source: WSJ.com: The Informed Patient - May 27, 2014 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: FREE Source Type: blogs
Hospitals Tailor Cancer Care to Teens
Cancer survival has improved far less for patients 15 to 24 than it has for patients under 15 and over 50. With teens and young adults viewed as cancer treatment's "no man's land," more hospitals tailor care to their needs. (Source: WSJ.com: The Informed Patient)
Source: WSJ.com: The Informed Patient - May 27, 2014 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: PAID Source Type: blogs
Lung Disease Treatment Without Major Surgery
Doctors are trying a new, less-invasive procedure to treat chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, the No. 3 cause of death in the U.S. (Source: WSJ.com: The Informed Patient)
Source: WSJ.com: The Informed Patient - May 13, 2014 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: PAID Source Type: blogs
Patients, What's Your 'Activation' Score?
People who are more involved in their medical care generally have better outcomes. A new tool scores patient engagement so hospitals can better treat them. (Source: WSJ.com: The Informed Patient)
Source: WSJ.com: The Informed Patient - April 28, 2014 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: PAID Source Type: blogs
Help for Patients Sorting Through Spinal Surgery Options
Researchers are creating a registry of upper-spine surgery outcomes to help guide future decisions about which procedure is best. (Source: WSJ.com: The Informed Patient)
Source: WSJ.com: The Informed Patient - March 18, 2014 Category: Health Medicine and Bioethics Commentators Tags: FREE Source Type: blogs
Focus on Risks to Bone Health in Treating Chronic Disease
Secondary osteoporosis is a concern in younger patients with celiac disease and cancer, and those treated with reflux medications and bariatric surgery (Source: WSJ.com: The Informed Patient)
Source: WSJ.com: The Informed Patient - March 5, 2014 Category: Health Medicine and Bioethics Commentators Tags: FREE Source Type: blogs
Doctor's Team Will See You Now
More medical practices are scrapping the traditional one-on-one doctor-patient relationship. Now, patients are getting care from a team of health professionals. (Source: WSJ.com: The Informed Patient)
Source: WSJ.com: The Informed Patient - February 18, 2014 Category: Health Medicine and Bioethics Commentators Tags: FREE Source Type: blogs
How Qualified Is Your Doctor?
Doctors are facing new requirements to keep up-to-date in their knowledge and care for patients in order to stay certified by medical boards. (Source: WSJ.com: The Informed Patient)
Source: WSJ.com: The Informed Patient - February 17, 2014 Category: Health Medicine and Bioethics Commentators Tags: PAID Source Type: blogs
A Cure for Hospital Design
It's a problem when patients and visitors struggle to navigate the maze of the modern medical complex. Hospitals are trying to solve it by borrowing strategies from airports and malls. (Source: WSJ.com: The Informed Patient)
Source: WSJ.com: The Informed Patient - February 5, 2014 Category: Health Medicine and Bioethics Commentators Tags: FREE Source Type: blogs
