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drpnncpptak / Shutterstock A Good Night's Sleep May Shorten Kids' Hospital Stays
Doctors are trying out new ways to give sick children better shut-eye.
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wandee007 / Shutterstock When Hospitals Don't Let Their Patients Sleep
Constant monitoring, noise, and other interruptions can keep people awake through the night—and their health can suffer as a result.
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Phalinn Ooi / Flickr Texting From the Operating Room
Hospitals are struggling to develop policies on doctors using cellphones during surgery. They can be both a valuable resource and a dangerous distraction.
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Shutterstock/The Atlantic Hospital Gowns Get a Makeover
As healthcare facilities work to improve patient experience, many are starting with the outfits.
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Flocu/Shutterstock Why Teen Girls Aren't Using IUDs
A major reason: Many pediatricians were never trained on how to insert them.
