Values Play Into Treatment Recommendations, Study Finds
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Many doctors believe they have the right not to tell patients about treatments that they object to on moral or religious grounds and to refuse to refer patients elsewhere for the care, according to the first study to examine physicians' views on such situations.
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Combining drugs with talk therapy works best in treating depressed adolescents, the first large study of its kind has found. But questions remain about suicidal behavior in children.
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Shared moral values are less important than compatible personalities as a recipe for a good marriage, according to a study released on Sunday.
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The type of prostate cancer treatment a man gets has a lot to do with the kind of specialist he sees first, according to a study released on Monday that lends scientific evidence to something many men have likely guessed.
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The results of a new study  provide no evidence to support the notion that patients with  cancer can influence the course or outcome of their cancer by  making changes to improve their emotional well-being or, in  particular, that psychotherapy can help them live longer.
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Two studies suggest that treatment of depression, either with psychotherapy or drugs, reduces the risk of suicide attempts in all age groups, especially during the first months of treatment.
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NEW YORK  - People treated at high-quality hospitals are more likely to survive and less likely to develop complications, according to a new report on more than 5,000 US hospitals.
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New research shows that a set of simple questions may help primary-care practitioners identify which women would benefit from a more elaborate discussion of tamoxifen, a drug that can help prevent breast cancer.
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Older patients with similar chronic conditions receive treatment that varies widely, even among the top-ranked hospitals, according to studies released Thursday that suggest more expensive and frequent intervention does not make for better care.
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It can be incredibly difficult for patients to ferret out studies of experimental drugs that offer hope to threat their disease. There is no comprehensive database of ongoing clinical trials, but specialists offer advice for the search:
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NEW YORK  - The nation's most respected  treatment programs for teen drug abusers may frequently fall  short of what's necessary for effective treatment, a new study  suggests.
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Less-costly versions of implanted heart devices represent a good value for most patients who need them, according to a cost analysis study presented on Wednesday.
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Academic institutions and researchers are widely viewed as impartial actors in drug trials. But that independence often comes with strings attached.
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Two recent studies that suggested oral contraceptives reduced a woman&#39;s risk of heart disease and cancer seemed to take conventional wisdom and stand it on its head.
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The medical profession has a costly, little-known secret: Many treatments don&#39;t work all that well for many -- even most -- people.
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For some patients, it can be difficult to determine how much treatment is just too much.
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Some people with chronic health problems who seek online advice would be better off just listening to their doctors, new research suggests.