U.S. Infant Mortality Rates Finally Dropping Again: Report
2013-04-17
After years of no change, overall rate declined 12 percent from 2005 to 2011Continue Reading
Drunk Driving Not the Only Way Alcohol Leads to Teen Deaths: Study
2013-04-17
Two-thirds of underage drinking-related fatalities have nothing to do with a car, MADD reportsContinue Reading
Scarring May Raise Death Risk From Fatty Liver Disease
2013-04-16
Study looked at liver condition not tied to alcoholismContinue Reading
Exercise May Help People With Alzheimer’s Avoid Nursing Homes
2013-04-15
Study finds regular activity delays physical decline, reduces fallsContinue Reading
Radiation Therapy May Raise Future Death Risk From Heart Surgery
2013-04-11
Study found nearly doubled risk tied to chest radiation received years agoContinue Reading
Chocolate a Death Risk for Rover
2013-04-11
Threat comes from substance called theobromine that’s similar to caffeine, FDA warnsContinue Reading
Study Links Stillbirth to Genes Tied to Dangerous Heart Rhythm
2013-04-11
Variation seen in ‘long QT syndrome’ found in nearly 20 percent of casesContinue Reading
Physician-Assisted Suicide Program Rarely Used, Study Finds
2013-04-10
Terminally ill patients in Washington state not rushing to get lethal prescriptions or use themContinue Reading
New Bird Flu No Immediate Threat: U.S. Experts
2013-04-09
There’s been no clear evidence of human-to-human transmission in Chinese outbreakContinue Reading
For Older Women, Missed Mammograms Tied to Worse Breast Cancer Outcomes
2013-04-08
Study links long gap from last screening, or no screening at all, to more advanced disease and deathContinue Reading
Breast Cancer Death Rates Higher for Black Women: Study
2013-04-08
Traditional beliefs about survival rate upended in preliminary researchContinue Reading
Fewer U.S. Teens Dying in Teen-Driver Crashes
2013-04-04
Risky rider behavior and passenger fatalities have lessened, but texting and speeding remain deadly habits, report saysContinue Reading
Combo Therapy Helps Knock Out Fungal Meningitis
2013-04-03
Study found 2-drug treatment reduced death risk from cryptococcal meningitis by 40 percentContinue Reading
U.S. Spends More on Dementia Care Than Heart Disease or Cancer: Study
2013-04-03
Annual bill now tops $200 billion, largely for long-term care, researchers sayContinue Reading