Boa Constrictors Kill by Constricting Blood Flow: Study
2015-07-22
Rat research counters long held belief that the snakes suffocated their preyContinue Reading
Lung Cancer Patients Who Quit Smoking Live Longer
2015-07-16
Giving up cigarettes led to nearly a year of extra survival, study showsContinue Reading
More Evidence a Healthy Diet Can Lower Risks of Heart Disease, Cancer
2015-07-14
Poor adults with good nutrition had 20 percent lower odds of disease-related death during study periodContinue Reading
Climate Change May Already Be Costing American Lives
2015-07-13
Study found big swings in temperature were linked to higher death rates among seniors in NortheastContinue Reading
No Change in Number of ‘Living Wills’ by U.S. Cancer Patients: Study
2015-07-09
A second study finds many younger cancer patients still receive treatment, even as they near deathContinue Reading
Deaths From High Blood Pressure Should Plummet Under ‘Obamacare’: Study
2015-07-09
Researchers estimate access to treatment could save 6,000 lives a yearContinue Reading
Less Education May Mean Shorter Lifespan, Study Suggests
2015-07-08
But research only uncovered an association, not cause-and-effect relationshipContinue Reading
Chronic Ills May Add Up to a Shortened Life Span
2015-07-07
Study finds combination of diabetes, heart disease and stroke can cut up to 15 years of life expectancyContinue Reading
Epilepsy Linked to Risks During Childbirth, Study Finds
2015-07-06
But complications or maternal death during delivery are still rare, experts sayContinue Reading
Epilepsy Linked to Risks During Childbirth, Study Finds
2015-07-06
But complications or maternal death during delivery are still rare, experts sayContinue Reading
Americans’ Risk of Dying From Cancer Is Falling, CDC Finds
2015-07-02
But, due to aging population, actual number of cancer deaths is risingContinue Reading
Many U.S. AIDS Patients Still Die When ‘Opportunistic’ Infections Strike
2015-07-01
Study of San Francisco data for 1997-2012 shows 35 percent death rate over 5 years for these patientsContinue Reading
Supreme Court Backs Use of Drug Implicated in ‘Botched’ Executions
2015-06-29
Midazolam has been used by several states after some drug companies stopped selling chemicals used for capital punishmentContinue Reading
Ebola Linked to Rise in Malaria Deaths in Guinea
2015-06-24
West Africans were avoiding clinics for fear of catching the deadly virus, study findsContinue Reading