Did Painkiller Crackdown Cause Heroin Epidemic?
2016-01-13
New commentary says no, but others disagreeContinue Reading
Dementia Drug May Lower Risk of Falls Among Parkinson’s Patients
2016-01-12
Those who took rivastigmine in study were 45 percent less likely to have an accidentContinue Reading
Implanted Defibrillators Help Women as Much as Men: Study
2016-01-12
For heart failure patients with the devices, death risk over 3-year period was 20 percent lowerContinue Reading
Implanted Defibrillators Help Women as Much as Men: Study
2016-01-12
For heart failure patients with the devices, death risk over 3-year period was 20 percent lowerContinue Reading
Cancer Death Rates Down 23 Percent Since 1991: Study
2016-01-07
That translates to an additional 1.7 million survivors, expert saysContinue Reading
Organ Recipients at Raised Risk of Cancer Death, Study Finds
2016-01-07
Researchers say immune system-suppressing drugs, poor health may leave these patients vulnerableContinue Reading
Aspirin May Decrease Death From Prostate Cancer, Study Finds
2016-01-05
Researchers suspect drug may help prevent spread of deadly diseaseContinue Reading
Families of Critically Ill Patients Need Extra Support, Too
2015-12-31
Tips for coping when a loved one is in the ICUContinue Reading
Study Links Home Births to Slightly Higher Infant Death Risk
2015-12-30
But overall odds are still low, experts sayContinue Reading
Watch Out for Distracted Walkers
2015-12-28
To avoid injury, pedestrians should ‘engage with their surroundings,’ surgeon saysContinue Reading
Hospitals’ Brain Death Policies Vary Dramatically, Study Finds
2015-12-28
Researchers fear organ donations might drop if potential donors don’t think proper steps are taken every timeContinue Reading
Hospitals’ Brain Death Policies Vary Dramatically, Study Finds
2015-12-28
Researchers fear organ donations might drop if potential donors don’t think proper steps are taken every timeContinue Reading
Sudden Cardiac Arrest May Not Be So Sudden
2015-12-21
Study found symptoms showed up a month before attack in roughly half of all casesContinue Reading
Florida ‘Pill Mill’ Crackdown May Have Curbed Painkiller ODs
2015-12-21
Tougher prescription laws might have also reduced heroin deaths, researchers suggestContinue Reading