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To help prevent medical errors and give doctors and nurses speedy access to patient records, doctors' offices and hospitals are using more portable computers and smartphones.
Need more proof that people do bizarre and risky things? How about using beer, lemonade or baby oil as contact lens solution?
Holiday baking is in full force, but don't be tempted to nibble on that raw cookie dough. Especially you, ladies.
When it comes to choosing one of the newer antidepressants, a study has found they're all basically the same -- except for their side effects.
Aging boomers, worried that hospitals and care centers might be short-staffed due to the recent nursing shortage, got some good news this week: There's been a surge in the number of young people choosing to become nurses.
There's been a lot of good news lately about coffee's health benefits, how it protects against cancer and other diseases, but America's favorite wake-up drink can also keep some common medications from working properly.
Some of the apple or grape juice you keep on hand for the grandkids -- or even yourself -- may have elevated levels of arsenic, a new study by Consumer Reports has found.
Patients who passively wait for their doctor to call them with medical test results need to wake up -- and start dialing.
Four drugs commonly prescribed to seniors -- two blood thinners and two diabetes drugs -- are the cause of the most emergency hospital visits for Americans over 65, a new study has found.
Under the heading "Don't Try This At Home," comes this photo of actress Zooey Deschanel, star of the new Fox TV sitcom "New Girl," trying unsuccessfully to defrost a Thanksgiving turkey in the dryer on a recent episode.