Can Statins Help Lower Lung Cancer Death Risk?
2015-05-01
Small reduction seen with cholesterol-lowering drugs, but study couldn’t prove cause-and-effect linkContinue Reading
Can Statins Help Lower Lung Cancer Death Risk?
2015-05-01
Small reduction seen with cholesterol-lowering drugs, but study couldn’t prove cause-and-effect linkContinue Reading
Where You’re Treated for Heart Attack Matters
2015-04-30
Study finds survival difference of about one year between high- and low-performing hospitalsContinue Reading
Knowledge Is Power for Patients With Heart Failure
2015-04-29
Death rates may be higher for those lacking clear grasp of doctor’s instructions, study suggestsContinue Reading
Knowledge Is Power for Patients With Heart Failure
2015-04-29
Death rates may be higher for those lacking clear grasp of doctor’s instructions, study suggestsContinue Reading
COPD Tied to Raised Risk for Sudden Cardiac Death
2015-04-29
Experts weren’t surprised, since smoking often contributes to the respiratory disease and heart troubleContinue Reading
Wider Use of Naloxone Could Cut Deaths From Drug Overdoses: CDC
2015-04-24
Agency urges expanding access to the prescription antidote among EMS personnelContinue Reading
Older Donated Blood Safe for Heart Surgery Patients, Study Finds
2015-04-08
No difference in outcomes between use of fresher or older red cells, researchers reportContinue Reading
Researchers Create One-Dose Ebola Vaccine
2015-04-08
Animal tests are promising, but more work needed before human trialsContinue Reading
Researchers Create One-Dose Ebola Vaccine
2015-04-08
Animal tests are promising, but more work needed before human trialsContinue Reading
Stroke Patients May Face Increased Risk of Suicide
2015-04-08
Danger is greatest in first two years after the brain attack, Swedish researchers sayContinue Reading
Alcoholics Face Greater Death Risk When Hospitalized
2015-04-07
And they die an average of 8 years earlier than those with no drinking problem, study showsContinue Reading
Alcoholics Face Greater Death Risk When Hospitalized
2015-04-07
And they die an average of 8 years earlier than those with no drinking problem, study showsContinue Reading
Many Very Ill Patients Choose ‘Next of Kin’ Who Aren’t, Study Finds
2015-04-07
But state laws may trump those choices, possibly leading to care delaysContinue Reading