Florida ‘Pill Mill’ Crackdown May Have Curbed Painkiller ODs
2015-12-21
Tougher prescription laws might have also reduced heroin deaths, researchers suggestContinue Reading
Being ‘Fat But Fit’ Won’t Cut Your Risk of Premature Death
2015-12-21
Study suggests benefits of physical fitness don’t overcome risk from obesityContinue Reading
End-of-Life Talk Often Comes Too Late for Blood Cancer Patients
2015-12-21
Study found most lymphoma, leukemia specialists don’t discuss hospice care until death is imminentContinue Reading
Drug Overdoses Hit Record High: CDC
2015-12-18
Narcotic prescription painkillers, heroin fueling the increase, researchers say
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Toothlessness a Clue to Deadly Heart Disease?
2015-12-17
Researchers can’t be certain gum disease is the culpritContinue Reading
Standing on World Stage Has Its Perils
2015-12-14
Elected leaders tend to die prematurely, study contendsContinue Reading
Hanging Holiday Lights Holds Hidden Danger, Surgeon Warns
2015-12-11
Slips and falls from ladders can result in serious foot and ankle injuriesContinue Reading
Hanging Holiday Lights Holds Hidden Danger, Surgeon Warns
2015-12-11
Slips and falls from ladders can result in serious foot and ankle injuriesContinue Reading
Moderate Drinking May Benefit Early Stage Alzheimer’s Patients
2015-12-11
2 to 3 alcoholic drinks daily linked to reduced risk of death over 3-year study periodContinue Reading
Depression May Be Tied to Lower Breast Cancer Survival
2015-12-10
Doctors should be on the lookout for signs of the mood disorder, researcher saysContinue Reading
Unhappiness Won’t Kill You
2015-12-09
Long-running U.K. study shows it’s poor health that’s linked to early deathContinue Reading
Sense of Purpose in Life May Boost Longevity, Heart Health
2015-12-04
Those who felt useful to others were 20 percent less likely to die during study periodContinue Reading
Death and Disability From Injuries Down Worldwide: Study
2015-12-04
Rate has dropped by nearly one-third since 1990Continue Reading
Making Sense of the Senseless Violence
2015-12-03
After latest mass shooting stirs now-familiar fears, experts see the nation’s psychological toll mountingContinue Reading