Language Lost and Found
Encouraging new evidence suggests the brain can recover language years after a stroke or injury—far longer than the commonly assumed window of six months to a year. (Source: WSJ.com: The Informed Patient)
Source: WSJ.com: The Informed Patient - July 9, 2013 Category: Health Medicine and Bioethics Commentators Tags: FREE Source Type: blogs
Hospitals' Frequent Complaint: Noise
Facing potential financial penalties from Medicare, more hospitals are getting creative about putting a lid on the alarms, beeps and bustle. (Source: WSJ.com: The Informed Patient)
Source: WSJ.com: The Informed Patient - June 11, 2013 Category: Health Medicine and Bioethics Commentators Tags: FREE Source Type: blogs
An Anxiety Treatment Turns Parents into Coaches
Teens and their parents learn new ways to face fears rather than avoid them. (Source: WSJ.com: The Informed Patient)
Source: WSJ.com: The Informed Patient - May 28, 2013 Category: Health Medicine and Bioethics Commentators Tags: FREE Source Type: blogs
New Thinking on How to Swaddle
Sleeping sacks arrive at the maternity ward and give a better night's sleep to all. (Source: WSJ.com: The Informed Patient)
Source: WSJ.com: The Informed Patient - May 15, 2013 Category: Health Medicine and Bioethics Commentators Tags: FREE Source Type: blogs
To Motivate, Doctors Stop Scolding
A technique called motivational interviewing, developed for addiction counseling, has been adapted for chronic-disease management, smoking cessation and weight loss. (Source: WSJ.com: The Informed Patient)
Source: WSJ.com: The Informed Patient - April 30, 2013 Category: Health Medicine and Bioethics Commentators Tags: FREE Source Type: blogs
To Motivate Patients, Doctors Stop Scolding
A technique called motivational interviewing, developed for addiction counseling, has been adapted for chronic-disease management, smoking cessation and weight loss. (Source: WSJ.com: The Informed Patient)
Source: WSJ.com: The Informed Patient - April 30, 2013 Category: Health Medicine and Bioethics Commentators Tags: FREE Source Type: blogs
Push to Simplify Diabetes Care
With the number of older diabetes patients growing fast, experts are stepping up efforts to improve care and teach them how to manage their disease. (Source: WSJ.com: The Informed Patient)
Source: WSJ.com: The Informed Patient - April 16, 2013 Category: Health Medicine and Bioethics Commentators Tags: FREE Source Type: blogs
Image Sharing Reducing Repeat Scans
Medicare spent about $10 billion on medical imaging in 2010, compared with about $6 billion a decade earlier. An estimated 10% to 20% of those costs are duplicate exams. (Source: WSJ.com: The Informed Patient)
Source: WSJ.com: The Informed Patient - April 2, 2013 Category: Health Medicine and Bioethics Commentators Tags: FREE Source Type: blogs
Steps for Surgical Patients to Fight Infection
Hospitals in 10 states are participating in an effort called Project Joints to reduce the risk of infection for patients undergoing joint-replacement surgery. (Source: WSJ.com: The Informed Patient)
Source: WSJ.com: The Informed Patient - March 12, 2013 Category: Health Medicine and Bioethics Commentators Tags: FREE Source Type: blogs
New Push for Early Dementia Testing
With no cure and little in the way of treatment, experts have long debated the value of screening for dementia. But new research suggests that the benefits of routine testing in older patients may outweigh any harm. (Source: WSJ.com: The Informed Patient)
Source: WSJ.com: The Informed Patient - February 27, 2013 Category: Health Medicine and Bioethics Commentators Tags: FREE Source Type: blogs
Bringing the Hospital to Your Home
A growing number of insurers and health-care systems are adopting "Hospital at Home" programs, where medical professionals travel to perform checkups, tests and treatments, and assess risks for patients and caregivers. (Source: WSJ.com: The Informed Patient)
Source: WSJ.com: The Informed Patient - February 5, 2013 Category: Health Medicine and Bioethics Commentators Tags: FREE Source Type: blogs
Rehab for Cancer Survivors
A hospital's job isn't necessarily done after cancer treatment saves a patient's life. More hospitals are implementing programs to help patients deal with post-treatment health issues and get back to their day-to-day lives. (Source: WSJ.com: The Informed Patient)
Source: WSJ.com: The Informed Patient - January 29, 2013 Category: Health Medicine and Bioethics Commentators Tags: FREE Source Type: blogs
Hospitals to Become More Family-Friendly
Children's hospitals are transforming their approach to care, replacing outmoded facilities and adopting family friendly policies. (Source: WSJ.com: The Informed Patient)
Source: WSJ.com: The Informed Patient - January 15, 2013 Category: Health Medicine and Bioethics Commentators Tags: FREE Source Type: blogs
Lab-Tech Shortages May Pose Risk
The flu outbreak has focused a spotlight on a looming risk for hospitals and their patients: a shortage of technicians to run critical lab tests. (Source: WSJ.com: The Informed Patient)
Source: WSJ.com: The Informed Patient - May 13, 2009 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: FREE Source Type: blogs
