Physicians are more satisfied in their jobs, a Stanford survey finds, but they're less happy than workers in other fields.
Author: Mandy Erickson
Failure to take statins leads to higher mortality
More than a third of patients who are prescribed statins fail to take them regularly, and they are dying at higher rates as a result.
Heart failure boosts risk of death following surgery
A Stanford researcher has found that patients with heart failure, even if it's relatively mild, are more likely to die within three months after surgery.
For patients on antidepressants, a common opioid is less effective
Patients who are taking the most common type of antidepressant may feel more pain when taking certain opioids, Stanford researchers have found.
Why are so few interventional cardiologists women? A new study offers a few clues
Less than 5 percent of interventional cardiologists are women. A study has found that changing hours, male-dominant culture and radiation are deterrents.
Compound identified that may help treat heart failure
Stanford researchers have discovered a compound that reduces the symptoms of heart failure after a heart attack in initial animal tests.