U.S. Expands SIDS Prevention Effort
2012-09-12
NIH ‘Safe to Sleep’ campaign now includes all sleep-related infant deathsContinue Reading
Electrolyte Problem Raises Post-Op Death Risk: Study
2012-09-10
Patients with low sodium levels in the blood also had more complications such as infectionsContinue Reading
Tight Blood Sugar Control Won't Help Babies After Heart Surgery
2012-09-10
Infection rates, survival didn’t change, but more risk for low blood sugar seen in studyContinue Reading
'Magic' Carpet Could Help Shield Elderly From Falls
2012-09-06
Optical fibers map walking patterns, warn of potential dangersContinue Reading
It's Possible to Be Obese and Heart-Healthy: Studies
2012-09-05
However, some experts contend that being ‘fit and fat’ is the exception, not the ruleContinue Reading
Millions of Americans Have Uncontrolled High Blood Pressure: CDC
2012-09-04
Yet most have regular access to medical care, report notesContinue Reading
Smoking After Stroke Triples Risk of Death Within Year: Study
2012-08-31
The sooner patients resumed habit after leaving hospital, the worse they faredContinue Reading
U.S. Military Seeks to Reduce Humvee Crash Injuries
2012-08-31
Motor vehicle accidents, many in Humvees, account for nearly a third of personnel deathsContinue Reading
Survival More Likely With Exercise-Related Cardiac Arrest: Study
2012-08-30
Many benefitted from bystander CPRContinue Reading
Kids With Neurological Conditions at Higher Risk of Flu Death: CDC
2012-08-29
Medical, parenting groups working to increase flu vaccination, awarenessContinue Reading
ER Study Shows Drop in Deaths After Trauma Injury
2012-08-29
Experts say advances in treatment, better guidelines over past decade may explain trendContinue Reading
Belly Fat May Hit Your Heart the Hardest
2012-08-28
Study finds risk of cardiovascular death highest in those with ‘central obesity’Continue Reading
Missed Diagnoses in ICU Often Have Deadly Results: Review
2012-08-28
About 1 in 4 in intensive care has undiagnosed, sometimes potentially fatal, conditionsContinue Reading
Spouses of Heart Attack Victims May Face Heightened Depression Risk
2012-08-22
And men more susceptible than women to psychological problems, study findsContinue Reading