Many Patients Released before Vital Signs Are Stable

Twenty percent of people hospitalized are released before all vital signs are stable, a pattern that’s been linked to an increased risk of death and hospital readmission, a new study by UT Southwestern Medical Center researchers shows. As hospital stays have shortened dramatically over the past 30 years, there is increasing concern that patients are… Continue reading Many Patients Released before Vital Signs Are Stable

Bipolar Disorder: What You Need to Know

  Much attention is paid to the issue of depression, but there is another mental illness that people know much less about. They may be suffering from it, or living with a person who has it. And not being aware of borderline personality disorder in cases like that can lead to serious consequences. Here, from… Continue reading Bipolar Disorder: What You Need to Know