FDA Launches Review of Tobacco Products
2011-01-05
New, changed items can be no more harmful than products already on marketContinue Reading
Exercise May Improve Odds Against Prostate Cancer Death
2011-01-05
Study found three hours or more of vigorous activity a week upped patients’ long-term survivalContinue Reading
In Women, Diabetes Plus Depression a Deadly Combo
2011-01-03
Depression may hinder disease management, researchers sayContinue Reading
Better Methods Needed to Measure Hospital Quality: Experts
2010-12-23
Using patient death rates to assess care found to be unreliable in Massachusetts studyContinue Reading
Obese Drivers at Higher Risk of Death in Car Crashes: Study
2010-12-23
Findings might have implications for car design, car safety testing, researchers sayContinue Reading
Death Rates Higher for Those With Lasting Epilepsy: Study
2010-12-22
But children who outgrow seizures don’t face same increased riskContinue Reading
Recurrence of Oral Cancer Found to Signal Poor Outcome
2010-12-22
Prognosis varies by timing and location of disease, study suggestsContinue Reading
Liver Cancer Survival Rates May Be Worse for Blacks
2010-12-20
Black patients had 12 percent higher death rate than whites, study findsContinue Reading
C-Sections Continue 12-Year Climb: U.S. Report
2010-12-20
But overall birth rate dips, possibly because of sagging economy, expert saysContinue Reading
Kidney Disease Could Be More Deadly for Kids With Lupus
2010-12-17
Researcher suggests that risk stems from damaging effect on the heartContinue Reading
Death Rate From Heart Disease, Stroke Drops Off Over Decade
2010-12-15
But success is costly and much too limited, experts sayContinue Reading
Second Brain Death Exam Unnecessary, Study Finds
2010-12-15
Families sometimes have to endure an extra day or more of waiting for final diagnosisContinue Reading
Few Lives Saved by Ovarian Cancer Screening: Study
2010-12-13
Efforts to reduce death rate should focus on prevention, treatment, researchers sayContinue Reading
U.S. Life Expectancy Drops Slightly
2010-12-09
Deaths from stroke, infant mortality decline, federal report findsContinue Reading