Advance Directives Help Assure End-of-Life Wishes Are Honored
2010-03-31
Nearly one-third of those dying needed someone else to make decisions, research findsContinue Reading
More Family Support Can Raise Fears For Some Elderly
2010-03-30
In British study, anxieties over dying rose among older people cared for in minority householdsContinue Reading
Diabetics Face Higher Death Risk After Cancer Surgery
2010-03-29
Study found they were 50% more likely to die in month following operationContinue Reading
Officials See Uptick in H1N1 Swine Flu Cases
2010-03-29
New activity reported in southeastern U.S.; health officials still urge vaccinationsContinue Reading
Massage Fosters Healing in Bereaved Relatives
2010-03-29
Release of relaxation hormones has positive effects, researchers sayContinue Reading
Big Smiles, Longer Lives?
2010-03-26
Folks with widest grins in photos outlived others, suggesting happiness extends lifeContinue Reading
U.K. Veterinarians at Quadrupled Risk for Suicide
2010-03-26
Attitudes on life and death, access to lethal drugs may contribute, study suggestsContinue Reading
Breast Cancer's Return in Original Tumor Site a Bad Sign
2010-03-24
Such cases are few after time, but death risk is then much higher, researchers sayContinue Reading
End-of-Life Care Planning Eases Stress for Relatives
2010-03-24
Advance directive improves odds that wishes will be followed, study showsContinue Reading
Mammograms May Not Boost Survival, Danish Study Suggests
2010-03-24
But U.S. expert says screening is best way to prevent breast cancer deathsContinue Reading
When Heart Is in Crisis, High Blood Pressure a Good Sign
2010-03-23
Study finds better survival rates a year after intensive careContinue Reading
Healthy Living Adds Years to Life
2010-03-23
But disparities in longevity still tied to geography, race and income, study showsContinue Reading
Light Drinking Good for the Heart
2010-03-22
Two studies confirm previous evidence that it reduces mortalityContinue Reading
Where Cancer Treatment Takes Place May Influence Outcome
2010-03-22
Death rates same for blacks, whites at specialized cancer centers, research showsContinue Reading