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Even hospitals with high patient survival rates still struggle with readmissions

Cardiology patients have better survival rates at hospitals atop the U.S. News and World Report rankings, but the risk of readmission is more or less the same — and with 30-day readmissions tied to reimbursement, that could pose an issue for providers at all points on the spectrum. The top 50 hospitals showed consistently low… Read More »

In Brief: Mothers with Affective Illness (Even In Remission) Have Deficits in Emotional Processing

We have long known that postpartum depression may have negative effects on the child and may contribute to deficits in social development and emotional regulation.  Exactly what mediates these effects is not so clear; however, researchers have observed that depressed mothers tend to be less responsive to their children’s emotional cues and are more likely… Read More »

UHS grows profit, even as DOJ settlement fund hits $90 million

Universal Health Services grew its third-quarter profit by nearly 22% year-over-year, the investor-owned hospital chain announced Thursday. The King of Prussia, Pa.-based company reported $ 171.7 million in net income during the quarter, up from $ 141.2 million during the same period in 2017. Net revenue rose by 4.2% to $ 2.65 billion, compared with… Read More »

How these 10 healthy Instagrammers get enough protein – even the vegans

New research has found nine in ten of us are conscious of getting enough protein – these healthy Instagrammers reveal exactly how they get theirs  How important is protein really? From a pescetarian yogi to the strongest woman in Britain, we spoke to your favourite female Instagrammers from across the health and fitness world to find… Read More »