Quality of Life Key Measure in Breast Cancer Clinical Trials
2011-01-07
Studies of treatments should include their effect on patients’ well-being, researchers sayContinue Reading
Mentally Ill in Nursing Homes Often Lack Advance Care Plans
2011-01-06
But they are among the groups that most need them, researchers sayContinue Reading
Guidelines Issued for Drug-Resistant Staph Infections
2011-01-06
Infectious disease specialists seek to standardize treatment for potentially deadly germContinue Reading
Giving IV Fluids on Scene Might Raise Death Risk for Trauma Victims
2011-01-06
Finding flies in face of common practiceContinue Reading
Infant Organ Donors Could Help Meet Transplant Needs: Study
2011-01-06
Some good could come from tragic loss, researchers suggestContinue Reading
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