Study Suggests Overtreatment in End-of-Life Care Despite POLST
Rates of ICU admission lower in patients with treatment-limiting orders; 38 percent received discordant care
Quarantine Ends on Cruise Ship in Japan as Coronavirus Cases Near 75,000
CDC says containment measures taken on the ship 'may not have been sufficient to prevent transmission'
Risk of Major Heart Complications Up Shortly Following Stroke
Findings following first-ever ischemic stroke in both men and women, with risk highest within 30 days
One-Quarter of Antibiotic Prescriptions at Children’s Hospitals Suboptimal
21 percent of these orders are suboptimal by antimicrobial stewardship program standards
Prescription Medications Can Be Found on Craigslist
Advertisements found for insulin and albuterol, with analog insulin the most commonly advertised product
Chinese Report Says Majority of Coronavirus Cases Are Mild
Fatality rate has been 2.3 percent, according to the Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention
Japanese Couple on Delta Flight From Hawaii Diagnosed With Coronavirus
Officials tracking couple's activities in Hawaii and trying to identify anyone who had close contact with them
Rx Meds That Children Access Often Removed From Packaging
Grandparents' medications involved in 30.7 percent of prescription medication exposures in children 5 and younger
U.S. Life Expectancy to Reach 85 by 2060
Census Bureau predicts life expectancy will increase by about six years between 2017 and 2060
CDC: Coronavirus Spreads Most Easily When Patients Are Sickest
Experts say virus appears to spread via respiratory droplets among close contacts
