Antidepressants Might Raise Fall Risk in Nursing Homes
2012-01-19
Residents with dementia taking so-called SSRIs seem to be at higher risk of injury, study suggestsContinue Reading
Younger Adults on Multiple Meds at Risk for Falls: Study
2012-01-17
Injury risk was doubled compared to those with fewer prescriptionsContinue Reading
Drop in Melanoma Deaths Limited to Educated Whites: Study
2012-01-16
Rates not declining in skin cancer patients with less schooling, researchers sayContinue Reading
Americans Living Longer, Report Finds
2012-01-11
Better treatments, screening for many diseases may explain trend, experts sayContinue Reading
Dementia May Lead to Avoidable Hospitalizations
2012-01-10
Two-thirds of admissions in these patients are for preventable illnesses, study findsContinue Reading
Grief Is a Real Heartbreaker, Study Finds
2012-01-09
Stress, anxiety may increase heart attack risk in the weeks after a loved one’s deathContinue Reading
Why Some People Live to 110
2012-01-08
‘Supercentenarians’ appear to have built-in protection against disease, study findsContinue Reading
Cancer Incidence, Death Rates Continue to Drop: Report
2012-01-04
One million lives saved, largely because of improved prevention, detection and treatmentContinue Reading
Race, Gender, Dementia May Affect Parkinson's Survival
2012-01-04
Large study found higher death risk among menContinue Reading
U.S. Blacks More Likely to Die of Colon Cancer Than Whites: Study
2011-12-30
This gap in survival is widest among those diagnosed with advanced disease, research showsContinue Reading
Poor People May Be Quicker to Be Kind
2011-12-27
Study suggests the more affluent face fewer obstacles, slower to recognize suffering of othersContinue Reading
Health Tip: Prevent Falls During Holiday Decorating
2011-12-23
Suggestions to reduce your riskContinue Reading
'27 Club' Debunked: Musicians Aren't Prone to Die at That Age
2011-12-21
But, they do face a higher risk of premature death, researchers reportContinue Reading
Screening Alone Not Enough to Prevent Sudden Death in College Athletes
2011-12-20
Testing of all athletes, not just Division I players, and safe training methods required, researchers sayContinue Reading