Specialized Care for Young, Injured Athletes
More sports medicine programs are working exclusively with young athletes, using procedures and surgical techniques that don't interfere with growing bones and cartilage. (Source: WSJ.com: The Informed Patient)
Source: WSJ.com: The Informed Patient - February 4, 2014 Category: Health Medicine and Bioethics Commentators Tags: PAID Source Type: blogs
5 High-Tech Fixes for Patients
High-tech advances make it easier for patients to learn causes of illness, test results and cost of care. (Source: WSJ.com: The Informed Patient)
Source: WSJ.com: The Informed Patient - December 25, 2013 Category: Health Medicine and Bioethics Commentators Tags: FREE Source Type: blogs
The Next Front in Cancer Care
As more patients survive, cancer-care centers increasingly help them address the daunting physical and emotional challenges of being a survivor. (Source: WSJ.com: The Informed Patient)
Source: WSJ.com: The Informed Patient - December 10, 2013 Category: Health Medicine and Bioethics Commentators Tags: FREE Source Type: blogs
After Serious Illness, Many Patients Face Second Recovery
Hospitals are doing more to help the growing number of patients who receive treatment for serious illness in the intensive-care unit—only to find their release is the start of a whole new set of problems. (Source: WSJ.com: The Informed Patient)
Source: WSJ.com: The Informed Patient - November 26, 2013 Category: Health Medicine and Bioethics Commentators Tags: FREE Source Type: blogs
Hospitals Try to Be Child-Friendly
Hospital experiences are unpleasant enough for adults. For children, they can be especially stressful and frightening. (Source: WSJ.com: The Informed Patient)
Source: WSJ.com: The Informed Patient - November 12, 2013 Category: Health Medicine and Bioethics Commentators Tags: FREE Source Type: blogs
More Attention Urged for an Often-Unrecognized Disease
Kidney disease, with a $41 billion annual Medicare tab for treatment, is fast becoming one of the costliest health threats in the U.S. (Source: WSJ.com: The Informed Patient)
Source: WSJ.com: The Informed Patient - October 29, 2013 Category: Health Medicine and Bioethics Commentators Tags: FREE Source Type: blogs
Not Vanity: Tummy Tucks That Heal
New research shows that there are significant health benefits to these operations, especially for those who have lost a large amount of weight. (Source: WSJ.com: The Informed Patient)
Source: WSJ.com: The Informed Patient - October 15, 2013 Category: Health Medicine and Bioethics Commentators Tags: FREE Source Type: blogs
Not Just Vanity: Tummy Tucks That Heal
New research shows that there are significant health benefits to these operations, especially for those who have lost a large amount of weight. (Source: WSJ.com: The Informed Patient)
Source: WSJ.com: The Informed Patient - October 15, 2013 Category: Health Medicine and Bioethics Commentators Tags: FREE Source Type: blogs
Asking the Doctor, 'Have You Washed Your Hands?'
Hospitals are encouraging patients to be assertive, amid growing concern about antibiotic-resistant infections. (Source: WSJ.com: The Informed Patient)
Source: WSJ.com: The Informed Patient - October 2, 2013 Category: Health Medicine and Bioethics Commentators Tags: FREE Source Type: blogs
What Kids Should Know About Spinal Injuries in Sports
A new push is under way to raise awareness of a little-understood but dangerous risk to young athletes: damage to the cervical spine. (Source: WSJ.com: The Informed Patient)
Source: WSJ.com: The Informed Patient - September 17, 2013 Category: Health Medicine and Bioethics Commentators Tags: FREE Source Type: blogs
A Push for Skin Checkups
Some skin-cancer groups propose annual dermatologist visits and monthly self exams. (Source: WSJ.com: The Informed Patient)
Source: WSJ.com: The Informed Patient - September 3, 2013 Category: Health Medicine and Bioethics Commentators Tags: FREE Source Type: blogs
How Patients' Parents Make Themselves Heard
Hospitals are turning to Facebook, Twitter and other forms of social media to recruit patients and their families as advisers. (Source: WSJ.com: The Informed Patient)
Source: WSJ.com: The Informed Patient - August 20, 2013 Category: Health Medicine and Bioethics Commentators Tags: FREE Source Type: blogs
After Heart Surgery, Time to Sweat
Rigorous workouts in rehab help get patients back to work and play after cardiac surgery. (Source: WSJ.com: The Informed Patient)
Source: WSJ.com: The Informed Patient - August 6, 2013 Category: Health Medicine and Bioethics Commentators Tags: FREE Source Type: blogs
A Better Online Diagnosis
As online symptom-checkers improve, health-care providers say they're fine with patients doing their homework ahead of appointments. (Source: WSJ.com: The Informed Patient)
Source: WSJ.com: The Informed Patient - July 23, 2013 Category: Health Medicine and Bioethics Commentators Tags: FREE Source Type: blogs
A Better Digital Diagnosis
As online symptom-checkers improve, many health-care providers say they feel fine with patients doing their own homework ahead of an appointment. (Source: WSJ.com: The Informed Patient)
Source: WSJ.com: The Informed Patient - July 23, 2013 Category: Health Medicine and Bioethics Commentators Tags: PAID Source Type: blogs
