Men age 75 and older should not be screened for prostate cancer, and younger men should discuss the benefits and harms of the prostate-specific antigen (PSA) test with their clinicians before being tested, according to a new recommendation from the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force.
Hospital patients with rare types of meningitis, including fungal and parasitic meningitis, are 15 times more likely to die than patients hospitalized with viral meningitis. Meningitis is a rare but serious condition that mainly attacks younger people, or those whose immune systems are weakened from AIDS or other causes.
Roughly 86 percent of Americans age 18 and older may be overweight or obese by 2030 and related health care costs would double every decade and could reach $956.9 billion in 2030 "“ 1 of every 6 health care dollars spent -- according to a new study published online by the journal Obesity on July 24.
Potentially preventable medical errors that occur during or after surgery may cost employers nearly $1.5 billion a year, according to new estimates by AHRQ.
The Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality and the AARP released two new checklists designed to help men and women over the age of 50 learn what they can do to stay healthy and prevent disease.
About 6,200 Americans are hospitalized each summer due to excessive heat, and those at highest risk are poor, uninsured or elderly.
A new report called Home Health Care During an Influenza Pandemic: Issues and Resources identifies home health care as a critical component in providing care during a pandemic influenza event, and it offers resources to home health care providers and community planners to help prepare for such an event.
All newborn infants should be screened for hearing loss, according to a new recommendation from the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force. Congenital hearing loss happens more frequently than other conditions typically screened for as part of a health care evaluation. Infants should be screened before they are 1 month old.
More than 1.2 million Americans "“ roughly equivalent to the population of Dallas "“ were hospitalized for pneumonia in 2006, making this lung infection the most common reason for admission to the hospital other than for childbirth.
Between 2000-05, the number of adults who were hospitalized and found to have asthma as a secondary condition increased from about 753,800 to 1,609,200 -- an increase of 113 percent.
A new consumer guide for Hispanic adults who have type 2 diabetes is now available to help them compare various oral medications for their illness. The guide is called "Pastillas para la diabetes tipo 2."
Asian-Pacific Islanders are 16 percent more likely than whites to die from serious but treatable complications in U.S. hospitals, and also experience significantly higher rates of many non-fatal complications and injuries.
Americans spent $11 billion on doctors' bills, prescription drugs, and other medical care to relieve allergy symptoms such as itchy or watery eyes, stuffy noses, wheezing, coughing, and headaches in 2005. The cost is nearly double the $6 billion spent in 2000.
A new pair of plain-language guides from AHRQ draws on unbiased scientific evidence to compare medications for the treatment of osteoporosis, including the treatments' clinical benefits, risks and cost estimates.
About six of every 10 people in the United States age 18 and older have at least one chronic medical condition. A chronic condition is one that can be expected to last at least one year and result in limitations or the need for ongoing medical care.
Lower-income children made almost twice as many visits to hospital emergency departments than higher-income children in 2005, according to the latest News and Numbers from the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality.
A new 20-page, easy-to-read patient brochure explains what patients should expect and watch out for while undergoing Coumadin/warfarin therapy.
Just 12 percent of America's 228 million adults have the skills to manage their own health care well. These skills, known collectively as health literacy, describe a person's ability to obtain and use health information to make appropriate health care decisions.
New information for consumers and health care providers, just released by the U.S. Public Health Service, includes new counseling and medication treatments that are effective to help people quit smoking.
Roughly a quarter of Americans with disabilities age 65 and older reported using at least one prescription drug deemed inappropriate for persons his or her age. These include drugs -- such as Xanax, Demerol, Darvon and Procardia -- either because they are ineffective, pose a high risk of side effects, or may be avoided in favor of a safer alternative.
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