Diet High in Fiber Might Lengthen Your Life
2011-02-14
Eating lots of whole grains reduced risk of dying from any cause, study foundContinue Reading
Spate of Hunter Injuries Spurs New Call for Tree Stand Safety
2011-02-13
14 falls, 4 deaths in Alabama during recent hunting season leads experts to urge more cautionContinue Reading
Few Stroke Patients Given Clot-Buster Quickly Enough: Study
2011-02-11
Analysis finds age, gender, race play part in who gets it within 60-minute windowContinue Reading
Video Suggests Mother Chimps May Grieve Death of an Infant
2011-02-04
Study may improve understanding of how other primates respond to mortality, researchers sayContinue Reading
United States Sees Record Drop in Teen Births From 2007-09
2011-02-02
Notable decreases found across all racial and ethnic groups, CDC saysContinue Reading
For-Profit Hospices May Prefer Certain Types of Patients: Study
2011-02-01
They’re more likely to admit people that require less intense care, but a longer stayContinue Reading
Survival After Stroke Better for Blacks
2011-01-31
Reasons aren’t clear, but more aggressive care may be why, researchers sayContinue Reading
Super Bowl Loss Really a Heart Stopper for Some Fans
2011-01-31
Defeat raises hometown rates of cardiac-related deaths; win may have opposite effect, study findsContinue Reading
Woman's Life Refutes a Hospice Myth
2011-01-28
More than 6 years after starting care, 91-year-old remains at homeContinue Reading
More People Choosing Hospice at Life's End
2011-01-28
With focus on comfort, people often feel more in control, with less distressContinue Reading
Smoking, Obesity Slowing U.S. Life Expectancy Gains: Report
2011-01-25
Although U.S. spends more on health care, life expectancy is shorter than in most other developed countriesContinue Reading
Cancer Doctors Urge Earlier End-of-Life Care Talks
2011-01-25
Palliative care options often offered too late, oncologist group saysContinue Reading
Breast Cancer Patients With Diabetes May Fare Worse
2011-01-20
Having both diseases greatly increases the chances of dying, review findsContinue Reading
Fewer Cancer Patients May Be Depressed Than Thought
2011-01-20
But it was common in cancer patients with other mood disorders, researchers foundContinue Reading