Serious Mental Illness Tied to Higher Cancer, Injury Risk: Studies
2012-07-20
Causes may include gaps in screening, preventive care and lifestyle differences, researcher saysContinue Reading
Tornadoes Don't Have to Be Deadly, Experts Say
2012-07-19
Having a ‘safe room’ nearby, staying alert to warnings key to saving lives, CDC notesContinue Reading
Fatal Car Crashes Less Likely in Major Cities, CDC Study Finds
2012-07-19
Urban sprawl may be a factor in higher crash death rates in metro areas in the South, researchers sayContinue Reading
Inactivity May Kill as Many Worldwide as Smoking: Report
2012-07-18
Lack of exercise linked to cancer, diabetes and heart disease, which cause about 10% of deaths worldwideContinue Reading
Home-Based Care Teams Offer Help for Those With Dementia
2012-07-18
Coordinated effort boosts quality of life, delays need for nursing home, study findsContinue Reading
Reducing Ozone Limits Would Save Lives, Report States
2012-07-18
Up to 2,480 deaths could have been averted if current standard was met, researchers sayContinue Reading
Mammograms Have 'Limited or No Effect' on Breast Cancer Deaths: Study
2012-07-17
But other experts cite limitations of Swedish study, encourage regular mammogramsContinue Reading
Japan Nuke Disaster Will Kill Up to 1,300 People Worldwide, Study Estimates
2012-07-17
Most fatalities, tied to radiation, will occur in Japan, Stanford scientists predictContinue Reading
Dutch Euthanasia Rates Unchanged After Legalization
2012-07-11
Deeper examination of process involved is necessary, medical-ethics expert notesContinue Reading
Teach Prescribers About Dangers of Long-Acting Pain Meds: FDA
2012-07-09
Abuse, misuse, deaths from narcotic painkillers on the riseContinue Reading
Stroke Patients Hospitalized on Weekends Don't Seem to Do As Well
2012-07-09
U.K. study shows worse outcomes for those admitted on SundaysContinue Reading
What Makes the End-of-Life Experience Peaceful?
2012-07-09
Prayer, meditation and a caring doctor, not hospitals and treatments, survey of dying patients findsContinue Reading
Dogs May Mourn as Deeply as Humans Do
2012-07-06
Experts say many canines exhibit clear signs of grief when their owner or animal housemate diesContinue Reading
Methadone for Pain Relief Leading Cause of Fatal Overdoses: CDC
2012-07-03
Drug is complex, overprescribed, CDC director saysContinue Reading