Minority Kids With Heart Defects More Likely to Die in Childhood
2011-04-19
Black children affected have 32% greater odds of dying before five than white peers, study findsContinue Reading
People With DNR Orders More Apt to Die After Any Surgery
2011-04-18
Death and complication rate higher even in non-emergency procedures, study foundContinue Reading
Having Both Autism and Epilepsy Linked to Raised Death Rates
2011-04-16
Study found nearly 40% of brain tissue donors with autism also had epilepsyContinue Reading
Suicide Rates Rise and Fall With the Economy: CDC
2011-04-14
Working-age people are at highest risk during recession, researchers sayContinue Reading
Unemployment Plays Role in Early Deaths, Research Shows
2011-04-08
Young men are particularly vulnerable to negative health effects of job loss, analysis indicatesContinue Reading
Certain Diabetes Drugs Better for Heart Health, Study Finds
2011-04-07
Metformin, the usual first choice medication, said to lead the packContinue Reading
'Retail Therapy' Might Really Work
2011-04-07
Daily shopping prolonged survival among elders by 27%, say Taiwanese researchersContinue Reading
Overall Health May Be Key to Beating Breast Cancer
2011-04-06
Poorer wellbeing linked to a 65% raised risk of death from any cause in study patientsContinue Reading
U.S. Vets' Heart Failure Death Rates Seem to Be Improving
2011-04-05
Study looked at elderly patients who had been hospitalized between 1999 and 2008Continue Reading
Sudden Cardiac Death More Common in Young Athletes Than Thought
2011-04-05
Findings highlight need for screening those participating in school sports, experts sayContinue Reading
When Pets Outlive Owners, 'Retirement Homes' Offer Refuge
2011-04-02
Vet schools now offer lifelong care or new homes for animals left behind, for a priceContinue Reading
U.S. Cancer Rates Continue to Fall
2011-03-31
Report suggests that better screening, diagnosis and treatments are paying offContinue Reading
Death Rates of Children, Young Adults Show Reversal
2011-03-29
Global improvements among kids 4 and under not matched among those 15 to 24, study findsContinue Reading
U.S. Tuberculosis Cases Hit Record Low, CDC Says
2011-03-24
But minorities, those not born in the U.S. and HIV-positive patients still most likely to be affectedContinue Reading