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
Heart Defects Affect Racial Differences in Newborn Deaths: CDC
2010-09-23
Gestational age seems to play a role, but reasons unclear, researchers sayContinue Reading
Mammograms Cut Breast Cancer Death Rates, But Only Modestly: Study
2010-09-22
Norwegian study findings stir renewed debate over the value of routine screeningContinue Reading
Researchers Identify Markers for Aplastic Anemia Risk
2010-09-21
Shorter ‘caps’ on chromosomes prior to treatment predict higher odds of relapse, death, researchers findContinue Reading
Depression, Heart Disease Combo May Up Odds of Death
2010-09-16
Together, they quadruple risk of dying from heart attack, stroke, study findsContinue Reading
Maternal Deaths Worldwide Decline by One-Third
2010-09-15
But 1,000 such deaths still occur each day, report saysContinue Reading
Lifespan of Muscular Dystrophy Patients Differs by Race: Study
2010-09-13
Why whites with MD live longer than blacks still a mystery, researchers sayContinue Reading
Dying at Home Often Easier on Cancer Patients, Caregivers
2010-09-13
Those left behind more likely to develop psychiatric problems if loved one dies in hospital, study findsContinue Reading
Operating Soon After Hip Fractures May Save Lives
2010-09-13
Risk of death rises with delay, study findsContinue Reading
In Sudden Cardiac Arrest, Chest Compressions Matter
2010-09-10
Outside hospital setting, using it before defibrillation may save lives, study foundContinue Reading