Rich/Poor Divide Linked to Hospital Readmissions in Study
2013-02-15
With greater gaps in income within an area, rehospitalization rates go up, findings showContinue Reading
Alcohol Blamed for 1 in Every 30 Cancer Deaths: Study
2013-02-14
Research suggests that even a little drinking can raise odds for malignancyContinue Reading
Calcium Supplements May Raise Odds of Heart Death in Women
2013-02-13
Study also found combined risk from dietary calcium, pillsContinue Reading
Self-Esteem, Optimism Help When Caring for Spouse After Stroke
2013-02-07
In early weeks home from hospital, families often deal with depression, study saysContinue Reading
Some Whooping Cough Strains Now Outsmarting Vaccine
2013-02-06
Current vaccine is still best protection against the disease, experts sayContinue Reading
Re-Analysis Refutes Diet Guidelines Favoring Vegetable Fats
2013-02-06
Choosing products like safflower oil may be less heart-healthy than believedContinue Reading
Shift to Hospice Care Often Comes Too Late, Study Finds
2013-02-05
Almost a third of patients didn’t get palliative care until final three days of life, often after ICU stayContinue Reading
Calcium Supplements May Raise Men’s Death Risk From Heart Disease
2013-02-04
Study did not find similar threat to women, howeverContinue Reading
Program to Spot Painkiller ODs Saves Lives: Study
2013-02-01
Goal is to teach family, friends what to do when someone has taken too many pillsContinue Reading
Belly Fat May Raise Odds of Early Death for Thin Heart Patients
2013-01-31
Larger waist size dangerous even when weight is normal, study saysContinue Reading
More Child Gun Injuries in States With Self-Defense Laws
2013-01-31
But study found no improvement from other laws meant to curb children’s access to firearmsContinue Reading
Marriage May Cut Heart Attack Risk for Both Spouses
2013-01-31
Finding lends support for vow to take ‘in sickness and in health’Continue Reading
Many Cocaine Deaths Determined by Genes, Study Says
2013-01-30
Common mutations in white people greatly increase risk of dying from the drug, researchers contendContinue Reading
Implanted Defibrillator Patients Prefer Device Off if Very Ill: Survey
2013-01-29
Heart experts consider point when benefit of shocks no longer outweighs disturbanceContinue Reading