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
Survival After Cardiac Arrest in ICU May Depend on Cause
2011-08-15
Researchers hope findings will help families with end-of-life decision-makingContinue Reading
Heat Safety Precautions May Save Student Athletes
2011-08-13
As practice resumes, players need to defend themselves from the elementsContinue Reading
Cardiologists Often Miss Heart Defects in Young Athletes: Study
2011-08-12
Screening to prevent sudden cardiac death is difficult and may lead to bad calls, researchers sayContinue Reading
Getting Along With Coworkers May Add Years to Your Life
2011-08-11
In study, people unhappy at work were more than twice as likely to die over a 20 year periodContinue Reading
Younger Blacks Fare Worse on Dialysis, Study Finds
2011-08-09
Finding belies longstanding belief about treatment for kidney failureContinue Reading
Numbers of Autopsies Performed in U.S. Falls
2011-08-04
Although one in five people were autopsied in 1972, by 2007 that figure dropped to one in 10Continue Reading
Popular Antidepressants Not Always Best Choice for Seniors
2011-08-03
Study found that SSRIs seemed to have more side effects than older antidepressantsContinue Reading
Americans No Longer Outliving Europeans: Study
2011-08-02
Smoking, obesity are major reasons for decline in U.S. life expectancy, researchers sayContinue Reading