Do-Not-Resuscitate Orders Tougher When It's Not Patient's Call
2011-07-19
Study found surrogate decision-making causes delay, boosts costsContinue Reading
Specialists More Likely to Spot Deadly Skin Cancer
2011-07-18
Self-screening helps, but doctors better at finding early stage melanoma, study showsContinue Reading
Falls Could Signal Early Alzheimer's Disease
2011-07-18
Seniors whose brain scans indicated preclinical disease twice as likely to fall, study findsContinue Reading
Suicide Among Veterans All Too Common, Study Finds
2011-07-14
Those who attempt suicide have overall higher risk of death from all causes, researchers sayContinue Reading
Certain Painkillers May Raise Odds of Stroke, Heart Attack: Study
2011-07-14
NSAIDs, which include ibuprofen, aspirin and other meds, might hike risks for heart patients, researchers sayContinue Reading
More U.S. Men Die From Cancer Than Women: Study
2011-07-12
But disparity mirrors differences in incidence, not ability to fight disease, researchers sayContinue Reading
Bladder Cancer Patients Not Getting Recommended Care: Study
2011-07-12
Complex guidelines rarely followed in full for high-grade tumors, researchers findContinue Reading
Deaths Up, Care Levels Down at Teaching Hospitals in July
2011-07-11
Problem linked to the annual mass exodus of experienced medical residents as newbies pour in, researchers sayContinue Reading
Study: Potassium Boosts Heart Health, Salt Harms It
2011-07-11
Combo of high sodium, low potassium called ‘double whammy’ for cardiovascular riskContinue Reading
Health Tip: If a Person With Alzheimer's Is Confused
2011-07-11
Here are suggestions on how to respondContinue Reading
Risk of Lightning Strikes Rises in Summer
2011-07-10
About 55 people in U.S. are struck and killed each year, but many deaths are avoidable, researchers sayContinue Reading
Windows Pose Safety Risk for Young Children, Experts Warn
2011-07-08
Simple tips can help parents, caregivers prevent potentially fatal fallsContinue Reading
Europe's Suicides Up, Road Deaths Down After Economy Tanked
2011-07-08
Researchers say death trends reflect effects of financial crisisContinue Reading
Special Talk Therapy Seems to Help Dying Patients
2011-07-07
‘Dignity therapy’ can enhance their quality of life and their dignity, study findsContinue Reading