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
Obesity Can Shorten Life, Analysis Finds
2010-12-01
But being too skinny was also linked to decreased longevity, researchers discoveredContinue Reading
Peripheral Arterial Surgery Outcomes Worse for Women: Study
2010-11-29
Higher risk of death, complications compared with men, researchers foundContinue Reading
Holiday Drinking Can Kill, Experts Warn
2010-11-24
Drunk-driving accidents, heart problems, home injuries are preventable, say U.S. emergency doctorsContinue Reading
Tiniest Newborns With Down Syndrome Face Other Health Risks
2010-11-22
Combination linked to higher rates of life-threatening heart, lung, digestive disorders, study findsContinue Reading
Young Motorcycle Riders Suffering More Brain Injuries
2010-11-19
Tough universal helmet laws needed to protect them, study findsContinue Reading
Outreach, Enforcement Can Curb College Kids' Drinking: Study
2010-11-19
Community, college-based efforts seemed to lower off-campus consumption, researchers sayContinue Reading
Weekend Admissions May Raise Death Risk in Kidney Patients
2010-11-19
Risk of death for end-stage patients 17 percent higher than on weekdays, study findsContinue Reading
Severe Bacterial Strain Found in Cystic Fibrosis Patients in Canada
2010-11-16
Germ ups odds of lung transplant, even death, and was first spotted in Britain, researchers sayContinue Reading
Hospital Care Deadly for Some, U.S. Study Finds
2010-11-16
About 15,000 Medicare patients die a month because of adverse events, researchers sayContinue Reading
Death of Loved One May Trigger Elevated Heart Rate
2010-11-15
Worrisome signs seemed to revert to normal within 6 months, study suggestsContinue Reading
Vitamin D Shortage Not Tied to Stroke Deaths in Blacks: Study
2010-11-15
But death risk doubled for D-deficient whites, researchers saidContinue Reading