When a Parent Dies Suddenly, Child's Grief May Persist
2011-09-12
Prolonged mourning can lead to depression, impaired functioning, study saysContinue Reading
Losing Child in First Year Might Raise Early Death Risk for Parent
2011-09-08
Study found mothers in particular remained vulnerable decades laterContinue Reading
Extra Pounds a Deadly Risk Factor for Black Women: Study
2011-09-07
And belly fat puts even normal-weight women at risk, findings showContinue Reading
Firearm Suicide Methods Vary by Gender: Study
2011-09-07
Women less likely to shoot themselves in face or head, researchers findContinue Reading
Aging, Not Menopause, Raises Women's Heart Risks, Study Finds
2011-09-06
Hormonal changes not linked to fatal heart attacks in older women, researchers sayContinue Reading
For Many Americans, Caregiving a Long-Distance Burden
2011-08-31
Trying to help loved one from miles away often harder than being close by, experts sayContinue Reading
Blood Protein Might Signal Death Risk in Elderly
2011-08-30
The protein is linked to inflammation, cancer and heart diseaseContinue Reading
C-Sections Linked to Doubled Risk for Blood Clots
2011-08-27
Steps should be taken to prevent and monitor for clots in women at risk, experts sayContinue Reading
Scoring System May Tell the Dying How Long They Have to Live
2011-08-27
Study found it was slightly more reliable than opinion of a doctor or nurseContinue Reading
Specialized Stroke Centers Deliver on the Weekends
2011-08-25
At ordinary hospitals, survival odds dip on Saturdays, Sundays, but not at certified centers, study findsContinue Reading
Mainstay Meds Often Cut Off Accidentally After Hospital Stay
2011-08-23
ICU patients most likely to go off their regular regimen, study findsContinue Reading
Being Overweight May Take Years Off Seniors' Lives
2011-08-17
Excess weight — once thought to cushion elderly from illness — emerges as a health risk in new studyContinue Reading
Too Much TV May Take Years Off Your Life
2011-08-16
The reason, experts say, might be that people eat more, move less when in front of the tubeContinue Reading
For Men, 'Culture of Honor' Can Be Deadly
2011-08-15
Mindset spurs risky behaviors and is most prevalent in U.S. South and West, study showsContinue Reading