Health

Encouraging words from physicians significantly improve patients’ health outcomes

When physicians are warm and reassuring, health outcomes of patients may improve significantly, according to two social psychologists.

Health IT trends drive cultural changes

Electronic health records and healthcare information systems create huge amounts of data for provider organizations.

Microsoft and Walgreens team up to create new healthcare delivery models

A new team is being created in the endeavor to bring innovation into the consumer healthcare space.

Heart failures: Flu vaccination could save lives

A new study has examined the impact of flu shot on the survival rate of people diagnosed with heart failure.

Effects of herbal drug Kratom: Can it kill?

The herbal drug kratom, has been linked to some narcotic overdose death, but whether it’s dangerous by itself isn’t clear.