Deaths Exceed Births in 24% of U.S. Communities: Report
2011-06-17
Rural America hit hardest by ‘natural decrease’ as young move elsewhere, study findsContinue Reading
Gene Study Sheds Light on Often Fatal Heart Condition
2011-06-17
Duplicate in chromosome 16 region linked to raised threat of aneurysm that causes aortic dissectionContinue Reading
Rushed Discharge After Weight-Loss Surgery May Raise Risks
2011-06-15
Complications, deaths far more likely in patients sent home on same day as gastric bypass, study findsContinue Reading
U.S. Found to Be Losing Ground in Life Expectancy
2011-06-15
Some Mississippi women can expect to die younger than women in El Salvador, new analysis claimsContinue Reading
Could Sleeping on Left Side Help Prevent Stillbirth?
2011-06-15
Study finds higher rates of this tragic outcome when women slept on back or right sideContinue Reading
Too Much TV Raises Risk of Diabetes, Heart Disease and Death
2011-06-14
Analysis found two hours a day increased chances of health problems by up to 20%Continue Reading
Life Often Shorter for the Homeless: Study
2011-06-14
Substance abuse, psychiatric disorders raise risk of early deathContinue Reading
Heart Attack Victims Face Greater Risk of Dying When Ambulances Are Diverted
2011-06-13
Medicare patients turned away from nearest hospital more likely to die, study findsContinue Reading
Weight-Loss Surgery May Not Lower Death Risk: Study
2011-06-13
But there’s still evidence it reduces obesity-related health problems, researchers sayContinue Reading
Insect Stings Hold Deadly Risk for Some
2011-06-12
New guidelines issued to help diagnose, treat those with insect allergiesContinue Reading
After Colon Cancer Surgery, Early Chemo May Pay Off
2011-06-06
Every 4-week delay of chemotherapy measurably reduces odds of survival, study findsContinue Reading
High-Risk Surgeries Getting Safer: Study
2011-06-01
Fewer deaths during cancer and cardiac operations seen, researchers sayContinue Reading
New Drug Extends Survival for Men With Advanced Prostate Cancer
2011-05-26
Zytiga lengthened survival to nearly 15 months, vs. about 11 months for men on placebo, study saysContinue Reading
CDC Report Shows Bacterial Meningitis Cases on the Decline
2011-05-25
Vaccines have reduced disease rate in young but death rate remains unchangedContinue Reading