Gulf War Nerve Agent Tied to Late-Onset Heart Damage in Mice
2010-10-13
Signs appeared 10 weeks after exposure to low-dose sarin, researchers foundContinue Reading
U.S. Hispanics Outlive General Population: CDC
2010-10-13
Experts can’t pinpoint one single cause but say lifestyle may helpContinue Reading
Earlier Hospice Care Urged for Terminal Prostate Cancer
2010-10-12
Waiting too late means less benefit for patients, families, experts suggestContinue Reading
Many With Terminal Cancer Still Getting Routine Screens
2010-10-12
Advanced cancer patients should not be put through futile testing at end of life, experts sayContinue Reading
End-of-life Care for Heart Failure Patients Changing: Study
2010-10-11
More in U.S., Canada using hospice, out-patient care, with a potential for lower costs, researchers sayContinue Reading
No Heart Benefit Seen From Folic Acid Supplements
2010-10-11
Extra doses of the B vitamin don’t lower risk of stroke, cancer or death, large-scale analysis findsContinue Reading
Weight-Loss Drug Meridia Pulled From U.S. Market
2010-10-08
FDA cites product’s increased risk for heart attack and strokeContinue Reading
Blacks More Likely to Die in Motorcycle Crash Than Whites
2010-09-30
Despite better helmet-wearing behavior, black riders at greater risk, data showsContinue Reading
Infant Sleep Positioners Dangerous, U.S. Health Officials Warn
2010-09-29
12 babies in the last 13 years suffocated in them, FDA and CPSC say in public health advisoryContinue Reading
Leaving Hospice Prematurely May Hike Health Expenses
2010-09-29
ER visits, hospitalizations, home care increase the tally almost five-fold, study findsContinue Reading
Black Patients Less Likely to Get End-of-Life Care They Request
2010-09-27
Those dying are more likely than whites to receive aggressive life-prolonging treatment against their wishes, study findsContinue Reading
New Tool Helps Predict Stroke Patient's Risk of Death in Hospital: Study
2010-09-27
Computer calculation also helps doctors develop better care plan, researchers sayContinue Reading
Physical Abilities May Affect Survival After Breast Cancer
2010-09-27
Patients who struggle with daily activities more likely to die from other causes, study findsContinue Reading
Texting Taking a Deadly Toll on Roads
2010-09-23
Cell phone use sends distracted driving fatalities soaring, U.S. report findsContinue Reading