Isolation, Loneliness May Raise Death Risk for Elderly
2013-03-25
Study found lack of social contact a bigger predictor of early death than just feeling aloneContinue Reading
Antibiotic Linked to Heart Problems in COPD Patients
2013-03-23
Study looked at clarithromycin use for lung conditions, but didn’t prove cause-and-effectContinue Reading
Excess Salt a Factor in 2.3 Million Deaths Annually Worldwide
2013-03-21
Study finds overconsumption may have contributed to 15 percent of heart-related fatalities in 2010Continue Reading
Patient Wishes Should Guide End-of-Life Care, Researchers Say
2013-03-21
Less pain, lower costs seen when treatment is tailored to meet dying person’s goalsContinue Reading
Man Dies After Parasitic Worms Invade Lungs
2013-03-20
Steroid treatment for inflammatory disorder may have spurred ‘hyperinfection,’ report saysContinue Reading
Anxiety, Depression May Triple Risk of Death for Heart Patients: Study
2013-03-19
Researcher recommends stress-reducing measuresContinue Reading
Sugary Drinks Tied to 25,000 U.S. Deaths a Year
2013-03-19
Study estimated beverages’ role in worldwide obesity and heart disease, diabetes, some cancersContinue Reading
Stroke Before Age 50 Linked to Raised Risk of Early Death
2013-03-19
Study authors stress that improved diet, quitting smoking can minimize the oddsContinue Reading
A Third of U.S. Seniors Die With Dementia, Study Finds
2013-03-19
Report tallies enormous medical, financial and caregiver toll of conditions like Alzheimer’sContinue Reading
Patients’ Health Care Costs Unaffected by Doctors’ Sex: Study
2013-03-18
Findings counter previous research that suggested female physicians had lower patient death rates, costsContinue Reading
Blacks With Kidney Disease Should Watch for Blood Pressure Shifts: Study
2013-03-14
Daily fluctuations in hypertension might warn of early death, researchers sayContinue Reading
High-Fat Dairy Foods Linked to Worse Survival After Breast Cancer
2013-03-14
Connection may come from hormones found in animal fat, researcher suggestsContinue Reading
Relatives Who Witness Loved One’s CPR Fare Better: Study
2013-03-13
Researchers found they were less likely to suffer PTSD, depression or anxiety laterContinue Reading
Breast Cancer Radiation Has Long-Term Heart Effects: Study
2013-03-13
But expert says cancer-fighting benefits outweigh heart-disease risksContinue Reading