The Claim: If Possible, Avoid Hospitals on Weekends
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Many public services are less reliable on weekends. But does that apply to medicine as well?
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PROVIDENCE, R.I.  - Overworked, sleepy  doctors-in-training who hit the road after work are as much a  hazard as drunk drivers, a finding that could unleash a wave of  lawsuits against U.S. hospitals, a researcher warned on  Wednesday.
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The latest &quot;magic pill&quot; may help some people with occasional irregular heartbeats treat themselves, avoiding a trip to the emergency room.
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It's a new way to push for patient safety: Don't pay hospitals when they commit certain errors. Medicare will start hitting hospitals where it hurts in October, and other insurers are hot on the trail
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Labour may be trying to target hospital cutbacks in areas where rival parties have seats, the Tories claim.
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Concern is raised about a new service brought in to provide medical cover outside surgery hours.
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A common treatment for head injuries could be killing rather than saving patients, experts warn.
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If you&#39;re sporting one of those yellow LiveStrong bracelets, you might want to take it off before visiting your local hospital.
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You go to the drugstore to refill a prescription and learn the doctor's left town. You spend an extra week in pain because disk surgery isn't an emergency. You're admitted to a hospital, but the rooms are full, so you spend days in ER.
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BY LAW, hospitals provide free emergency care for illegal immigrants. But the costs are bruising, and pending federal regulations could scare away patients.
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Actress Julia Roberts was hospitalized over the weekend after experiencing early contractions, according to sources. By Lucy Nicholson, AFP.
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Hospitals accused of keeping thousands of seriously ill patients in 'holding patterns'
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Â· Proposal to rid law of 'common prostitute' termÂ· New offence of causing trouble in hospitals
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New guidelines restricting the patients that GPs can refer to hospital will mean cancers are missed, warn doctors.
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A survey has found that the majority of doctors are in favour of fining non-attending patients. Would you pay for a missed GP appointment?
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New watchdog could close hospitals within 24 hours.
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Because of a shortage of beds at Maryland psychiatric hospitals, a growing number of patients, including many who are involuntarily committed, are spending days in emergency rooms, often in violation of a state law that mandates that they be placed at a comprehensive care facility within 30 hours of...