Best Practices

Eating three or more servings of blueberries and strawberries per week may help women reduce their risk of myocardial infarction by as much as a third, according to data from the Nurses’ Health Study II.

First trimester abortions are just as safe when performed by trained nurse practitioners, physician assistants and certified nurse midwives as when conducted by physicians, according to a new six-year study led by UCSF.

Thousands of patients are dying in hospitals each year because there are not enough doctors or nurses, research shows.

Primary care doctors appear to be satisfied with their jobs, but are slower in offering appointments to patients compared to counterparts in several other developed countries, a new survey suggests.

Study also revealed poor reporting of toxicity, particularly for breast cancer studies with positive primary endpoints.

Blood pressure medications and NSAIDs don’t necessarily mix, researchers find

Fruit and vegetable consumption protective, international study shows

New research involving pharmacists, physicians points to worsening medication supply problem.