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World Renowned Heart Surgeon Speaks Out On What Really Causes Heart Disease

We physicians with all our training, knowledge and authority often acquire a rather large ego that tends to make it difficult to admit we are wrong. So, here it is. I freely admit to being wrong. As a heart surgeon with 25 years experience, having performed over 5,000 open-heart surgeries, today is my day to …

How often should you shower?

Is it gross to not shower or bathe every day? How often should you shower or bathe and wash your body with soap?

Sleep and Aging: Why Can't We Stay Asleep As We Get Older?

In a National Sleep Foundation survey of adults aged 55 and older, one-third of people aged 55-64 and one quarter of people aged 65-84 reported that their sleep

How to Spot the Signs of Breast Cancer

More American women are surviving breast cancer, thanks in part to screening tests that can help detect it early. But knowing your own breasts can help you spot changes and report them to your doctor between exams.Here are some signs to look out for.

How fast is the ambulance service where you live?

People in rural areas wait over 50% longer for a 999 response to life-threatening injuries.

How hospitals could be rebuilt, better than before

What to know before you leave the hospital

There’s a lot on your mind when you’re getting ready to be discharged from the hospital.

How not to get stuck in a hospital far from home

You know how important it is to be treated by physicians you trust in a facility you choose. Yet many people, when faced with an accident or illness while traveling, find themselves stuck in a hospital far from home – at the mercy of health or travel insurance companies in determining the “acceptability” of a facility and the “medical necessity” of a transfer home.

What to pack for your hospital stay

When Lillian Dooies had to stay in isolation for 30 days during her AML treatment and bone marrow transplant, certain items became crucial to her mental and physical comfort. Find out what she suggests packing for a hospital stay.

When a Stressful Hospital Stay Makes You Sick

It’s long been known that hospitals can be the source of illness. But post-hospital syndrome is something different and more ominous.

Don't get sick in the hospital! 3 simple ways to protect yourself

The hospital is the place where you go to get better, but you could end up with a new illness — from infection.

How You Should Be Treated in the Hospital

It turns out hospital patients get woken up all night long for tests so doctors can have them in the morning at their convenience. A recent experiment at

Why We Design Hospitals …

At different points in my career, I have been asked if I enjoyed designing hospitals and why not design museums or houses …People encounter hospitals during some of the most important moments in their lives. Our experiences are intense and focused, involving life, death, sickness, healing and discovery. It is an honor and a privilege to bring architecture to such important life thresholds when we are most vulnerable. Design can play a significant role in helping to define the quality of the…

Behind the scenes at an AAHA-accredited animal hospital

The American Animal Hospital Association gives its seal of approval to veterinary hospitals that achieve a certain standard of practice, and pet expert Steve Dale highlights his own pets' animal hospital, Blum Animal Hospital in Chicago, one of the first practices to gain AAHA accreditation. According to veterinarian Natalie Marks, AAHA requires that practices adhere to numerous guidelines for achieving excellence including staff knowledge and skills…

Improving Hospital Disinfection to Prevent C Diff

Edmund A. Hooker, MD, DrPH, discussed the gaps in disinfection in the hospital and how hospital beds can be properly sanitized to prevent the spread healthcare-associatedted infections.

Who are all these people in my hospital room?

At a teaching hospital like the University of Michigan, your room is likely to fill up with many new faces when the doctor makes his or her rounds. And you’re probably wondering: Who are all these …