Codeine After Surgery Could Endanger Certain Kids: Study
2012-04-11
In children with rare gene mutation, post-tonsillectomy death seemed to be due to reaction to pain medicineContinue Reading
Tax Day May Drive Up Fatal Crash Rates
2012-04-10
But expert notes study finding doesn’t make it clear whether stress causes the spikeContinue Reading
Climate Change Could Be Tough on Seniors' Health: Study
2012-04-09
Wide temperature swings in summer could lead to 10,000 excess deaths in U.S. per yearContinue Reading
Cancer Diagnosis May Raise Odds for Suicide, Heart Attack Death
2012-04-04
Risk appears greater for hard-to-treat disease, Swedish researchers sayContinue Reading
Reported Decline in U.S. Pneumonia Deaths May Be False: Study
2012-04-03
Dips in hospitalizations, deaths may reflect diagnosis coding changesContinue Reading
Veggies Like Broccoli, Cabbage May Help Fight Breast Cancer: Study
2012-04-03
High intake of cruciferous vegetables associated with lower death rate, researchers sayContinue Reading
Young Women Who Drink and Drive at Higher Risk of Fatal Accident
2012-04-03
Risk now matches that for young male drivers who drink, researchers sayContinue Reading
Bypass Surgery May Be Better Than Angioplasty for Seniors
2012-03-27
Study found those with multi-vessel heart disease showed reduced risk of dying four years laterContinue Reading
Too Much Sitting Can Kill You, Study Suggests
2012-03-26
Eight hours or more a day raises risk, even if you exercise, researchers findContinue Reading
Infants' Faces Trigger Caregiving Impulse in Adults' Brains
2012-03-20
The response occurred even when adults didn’t know the baby, study foundContinue Reading
Depression Tied to Earlier Death in Heart Patients
2012-03-16
Study found a greater risk of death within 7 years of receiving stent implantContinue Reading
Poor Reading Skills Might Be Fatal for Older Folks
2012-03-16
Inability to understand medical instructions associated with higher death rates in 5-year studyContinue Reading
U.S. Deaths From Gastro Infections Doubled Over 8 Years: CDC
2012-03-14
Easily transmitted germs such as norovirus and C. difficile are prime culpritsContinue Reading
Anti-Smoking Efforts Saved 795,000 Lives Over 25 Years: Study
2012-03-14
Public smoking bans, higher cigarette taxes, increased risk awareness all helpedContinue Reading