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
Major Bleeds After Heart Procedures May Raise Death Risk: Study
2013-03-12
But strategies exist to modify this risk, researchers sayContinue Reading
Lung Transplant Hazard May Rise With Obese Recipients, Smoking Donors
2013-03-12
Study found more ‘primary graft dysfunction,’ which is tied to higher death riskContinue Reading
Gay Men Who Marry Now Living Longer, Study Says
2013-03-12
Better HIV/AIDS treatment accounts for improved longevity, researchers noteContinue Reading
Health Benefits of Marriage Mostly Apply to Those Already Healthy
2013-03-08
When sickness arrives, married aren’t at lower death risk than unmarried people, study saysContinue Reading
Space Heater Safety Tips Can Help Prevent Burns, Fires
2013-03-08
Experts give advice on where to place, how to use devicesContinue Reading
Defibrillator Patients Who Lose Weight May Fare Worse
2013-03-07
With CRT-D implant, study linked even slight weight loss to higher risk of heart failure, deathContinue Reading
Skipping Aspirin Before Artery Procedure May Boost Death Rates
2013-03-07
Recommended pre-op therapy neglected in 7 percent of angioplasty patients, study findsContinue Reading
Processed Meat May Play a Part in Early Death: Study
2013-03-07
It found those who ate the most increased their risk of dying prematurely by 44 percentContinue Reading
Do More Gun Laws Mean Fewer Gun Deaths?
2013-03-06
Study says that seems to be the case, but at least one expert calls the research flawedContinue Reading