Inspector General’s report sheds light on string of failures at Hampton VA Medical Center
"The findings identified through this inspection highlight not only failures of facility leaders to ensure...
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Plain ol’ water is out. Hydration supplements are in. But do these top 8 brands really work?
Hydration supplements in the form of powders, tablets and liquid additives have become a norm...
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New Alzheimer’s study generating hope of early detection
"When you have 90% accuracy," Ilene Rosenthal said, "that's very impressive."
Women need more sleep than men do, studies say
Studies show, on average, women require about 11 minutes more sleep per night than men...
‘New era’ in war on cancer: 29.2% drop in death rates since 1999
Following a CDC report and after years of progress, serious researchers are willing to use...
US regulators OK proposal in North Carolina to offer hospitals incentives to eliminate medical debt
Cooper and health department leaders have described the plan as a first-of-its-kind proposal in the...
Iowa now bans most abortions after about 6 weeks, before many women know they’re pregnant
Iowa’s strict abortion law went into effect Monday, immediately prohibiting most abortions after about six...
Historic HIV-heart donation in Norfolk marks the 3rd ever in the US
Zackariah Pate, 29, made the third-ever HIV-positive-to-HIV-positive heart donation this month at Sentara Norfolk General...
Rural hospitals built during baby boom now face baby bust
Fewer than half of rural U.S. hospitals offer labor and delivery services. In some areas,...
Can texting new parents to report their blood pressure help address maternal mortality? These doctors think so
Dangerously high blood pressure is a leading cause of maternal death and hospital-readmission after birth,...