conventional medicine

10 First Aid Mistakes

Sometimes, the first aid measures taken on the scene before a patient arrives at the hospital can make all the difference. Here are the 10 most common first aid mistakes -- and what you should do...

Hospital Deaths Go Public

Thousands of individual U.S. hospitals will have their ultimate test of competence revealed on the Web -- whether their patients live or die. The Hospital Compare page, maintained by the Centers for...

Off Target in the War on Cancer

The U.S. war on cancer has been fought for almost four decades now, since it was officially launched in 1971. It may be time to admit that the effort has often targeted the wrong enemies and used the...

U.S. Surgical Errors Cost Nearly $1.5 Billion Annually

A recent analysis by the U.S. Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) indicates that employers pay out almost $1.5 billion each year to cover the costs incurred from preventable adverse...

5 Ways to Spend Less and Stay Well

Even when your budget is tight, you never want to skimp when it comes to your health. Fortunately, there are ways to get well and stay that way for less. 1. Reduce Your Need for Allergy...

Patients Forced to Choose Between Food and Drugs

Nearly half of cancer patients in England are being forced to cut back on food or heating in order to pay for their prescriptions drugs. Almost two-thirds miss out on simple leisure activities, like...

The Outsourcing of Clinical Trials

The price of bringing a new drug to market is, on average, $1 billion. Much of that is spent on human clinical trials, the most crucial and time-consuming phase of drug development. With tight...

A Financial Burden on the U.S. Health Care System?

Being overweight or obese is not just a personal issue; it is a public health issue that impacts other people in society. A new study reveals that the extra Medicare cost associated with overweight...

Is Your Hospital Infested With Vermin?

The cleanliness of most NHS hospitals in England is threatened by frequent invasions of rats, fleas, bedbugs, flies and cockroaches. Figures show that 70 percent of NHS Trusts brought in pest...

82 Percent of Americans Think the Health Care System Needs a Major Overhaul

Americans are dissatisfied with the U.S. health care system, and 82 percent think it should be fundamentally changed or completely rebuilt. A survey of more than 1,000 adults found that the vast...