Drug Use May Play Role in 25% of Driver Deaths, Study Finds
2011-06-25
Cocaine, amphetamines and pot each accounted for one-quarter of positive tests in victimsContinue Reading
Smoking, Prostate Cancer a Deadly Mix
2011-06-21
But risk drops for men who have given up tobacco for 10 years, study findsContinue Reading
FDA Unveils Graphic Images for Cigarette Packs
2011-06-21
The warnings must appear on all products, advertising by September 2012Continue Reading
Older Women With Breast Cancer Probably Won't Die From It: Study
2011-06-21
Heart disease more likely cause of death, researchers findContinue Reading
Making Sure Child's Play Doesn't Turn Into Gunplay
2011-06-21
Nationwide ‘ASK’ campaign urges parents to ask if unlocked guns are present in playmates’ homesContinue Reading
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