Health News Archives

Doctors Slow to Embrace Electronic Medical Records
But family practitioners and doctors in the West are increasingly wired, survey finds

Parents Worry About Tweens Left Alone
Poll finds they fret about kids' knowledge of safety, privacy, emergency practices, but will leave them alone anyway

Combat Vets Display Severe Sleep Disorders
But their tech savvy helps them use online programs as well as drugs to help problem

Health Tip: Symptoms of Computer Strain
Signs that you may have an injury

Telemedicine a Cost-Effective Alternative to ER Visits
Study finds more than 25% of pediatric 'emergencies' could have been handled online

Computer Program Helps Drug Abusers Stay Clean
Software training supplements counseling, could also treat other psychiatric disorders

Computer Program Helps COPD Patients Monitor Breathing
It helped to reduce air trapped in the lungs during exercise, researchers find

Combining Internet With Office Visits Cut Heart Attack Risks
Enhanced doctor-patient communication showed big drops in blood pressure, disease scores

Social Networking Sites Safer Than IM or Chat Rooms
Little sexual solicitation, harassment occur on MySpace and Facebook, study finds

Stomach Flu Spread By Contaminated Computer Keyboards
Norovirus can live on surfaces for several days, experts say