Eat Fish, Live Longer?
2013-04-01
Study finds link between blood levels of omega-3s and longevityContinue Reading
Doctors Don’t Ask About End-of-Life Plans, Study Finds
2013-04-01
Many patients’ charts don’t reflect their final wishes, Canadian researchers sayContinue Reading
Pregnant Women Under Stress May Be at Higher Risk for Stillbirth
2013-03-29
Support for stress should be part of prenatal care, study author saysContinue Reading
CDC Launches New Graphic Antismoking Ads
2013-03-28
Emotional ads put a face to devastating effects from both smoking and secondhand smokeContinue Reading
Too Few Americans Pass Last Days in Hospice Care: CDC
2013-03-27
Report highlights need for alternative care at end of life, expert saysContinue Reading
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