Many Suffer Leg, Lung Clots While Hospitalized: CDC
2012-06-07
Risk of potentially deadly blockages rises with age; prevention efforts urgedContinue Reading
Lifespan Gap Shrinks Between Whites, Blacks
2012-06-05
Still, report shows about a 4 to 5.5 year difference in U.S.Continue Reading
Statewide Program Improved Heart-Attack Survival: Study
2012-06-05
North Carolina patients were transferred more quickly to hospitals that perform lifesaving procedureContinue Reading
Runners May Live Longer
2012-06-04
But research also finds that too much high-intensity running may harm heartContinue Reading
Immune System Glitch Linked to Greater Risk of Death
2012-06-04
People with this flaw are four times more likely to die of a serious disease, study findsContinue Reading
High Blood Sugar May Make Pneumonia Deadlier
2012-05-30
Patients with community-acquired infection plus high glucose levels need monitoring, study findsContinue Reading
Exercise Helps Older Adults Stay Fit
2012-05-26
Expert offers advice on working out in your 50s, 60s, 70s and beyondContinue Reading
Strokes More Common in Southern States: CDC
2012-05-24
Little decline seen in past 5 years, minorities hardest hitContinue Reading
Study Spots Early Warning Signal for Sudden Cardiac Death
2012-05-23
Risk higher when electrical impulses travel more slowly through lower chambers of the heartContinue Reading
Cancer Docs Often Deal With Own Grief, Doubts When Patients Die
2012-05-23
Study found some cope through physical, emotional distance as sadness becomes too muchContinue Reading
Study Offers Ways to Decrease Use of Restraints at Nursing Homes
2012-05-23
Instilling a ‘culture of care’ can help, researchers sayContinue Reading
No Progress in Reducing U.S. Motorcycle Deaths: Report
2012-05-22
Recommendations include more helmet use, encouraging all drivers to share the roadContinue Reading
Injury-Linked Deaths Vary Widely Among States
2012-05-22
Report finds too few states require proven safety policies that would save livesContinue Reading
Night Staffing With Critical Care Docs May Lower ICU Death Rates
2012-05-21
However, study didn’t find similar benefit for all hospitalsContinue Reading