JAMA

• Study urges hospitals to reduce paper documents to protect patient privacy

  A new study is urging hospitals to reduce the number of paper documents they produce in order to protect patient privacy.

  Data Desk

  Mar 20, 2018
  
• Could your doctor’s gender affect your chance of survival?

  What if your doctor's gender could influence your chance of surviving a visit to the hospital?

  Health

  Dec 19, 2016
  
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• Women denied an abortion suffer worse mental health outcomes than those who have one, study says

  Women who undergo abortions are less likely to experience psychological effects compared to women who are denied abortions, researchers say.

  Health

  Dec 16, 2016
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• Let’s shake on it: Doctors, handshakes and germs

  An article in the Journal of the American Medical Association called for an "end to the handshake in clinical settings." But, Dr. Ali Zentner believes doctors shouldn't be so quick to lose that human connection with patients.

  Health

  May 19, 2014
• CDC study links teenagers’ indoor tanning with sex, binge drinking

  Government research links indoor tanning by teenagers with other risks including binge drinking, unhealthy dieting and sexual activity.

  Health

  Feb 27, 2014