There is little evidence to support the use of atypical antipsychotic drugs for some treatments other than their officially approved purposes.
Medications known as disease-modifying anti-rheumatic drugs, or DMARDs, appear to be more effective than other treatments for children with arthritis.
New plain-language publications compare the benefits and risks of treatments for gastroesophageal reflux disease, or GERD.
New initiative encourages clinicians and patients to engage in effective two-way communication to ensure safer care and better health outcomes.
For patients age 40 and over with COPD, hospital readmissions within 30 days of initial treatment were much higher among blacks than Hispanics, Asians, Pacific Islanders or whites.
Eating disorders as the primary reason for entering the hospital have declined, but from 1999 to 2009, hospitalizations jumped 93 percent for patients with an eating disorder called pica.
Hospital emergency departments saw over 20,000 injuries due to air and paintball guns in 2008. This is a 20 percent decrease in ER visits for these injuries from 2006.
The death rate of hospital patients who were admitted primarily for heart failure fell roughly by half between 2000 and 2007.
Six new Spanish-language consumer guides compare treatment options for common illnesses, to help patients work with their doctors to find the best treatments for them.
Flu and skin infections increased dramatically as major causes of hospitalizations for children age 17 and under between 2000 and 2009.
New guide that compares treatments for sleep apnea found strong evidence that a "CPAP" machine is highly effective.
Deaths of Americans age 18 and over hospitalized for pneumonia plummeted by 45 percent between 2000 and 2007 regardless of who paid for their care.
The percentage of American children treated for asthma increased while their annual drug expenses more than doubled over a 10-year period.
The cost of treating women for heart disease in 2008 was $43.6 billion, leading a list of the top 10 most expensive conditions for women.
New data analyses provide insight into how much employer-based health insurance premiums vary across the country.
Black children were four times more likely than white children to be hospitalized for a severe asthma attack in 2007.
A new campaign encourages patients to become more informed about their options before choosing a treatment for a health condition or illness.
Roughly 1 of every 6 Americans age 18 to 64 reported using more than 10 percent of their total family income to pay for health insurance premiums and out-of-pocket medical expenses in 2007.
Low-income adults ages 18 to 64 accounted for 56 percent of the 8 million visits made to rural hospital emergency departments in 2008.
Employees of private-sector companies contributed up to 121 percent more in 2009 for their health insurance coverage than they did in 2001.
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