Editor’s Note: The publisher of the study referenced in this story has flagged the report with “expressions of concern.” This story may be updated when the journal posts further information. Women who ...

Older adults undergoing major surgery face a sharply higher risk of death and serious complications when they develop postoperative delirium, a condition involving confusion and disorganized thinking, ...

CT perfusion and angiography failed to meet sensitivity and specificity thresholds to determine brain death. Neither should be used as standalone tests to establish death by neurologic criteria, the ...

Benzodiazepine and antipsychotics — medications that are primarily used to treat symptoms like anxiety, agitation and delirium — may contribute to a higher risk of death among dementia patients in ...