Binge Drinking May Double Older People’s Risk of Dying
2014-03-03
Episodes of heavy consumption can damage organs, study author saysContinue Reading
Eye-Catching Labels Urged for Fast-Tracked Antibiotics
2014-03-02
Letter to Congress from medical groups focuses on ‘superbug’ threatContinue Reading
Getting Teeth Pulled Before Heart Surgery May Pose Serious Risks
2014-02-27
Study found 8 percent of those who did suffered a heart attack, stroke, kidney failure or deathContinue Reading
Skin Cancer May Have Driven Evolution of Black Skin
2014-02-26
Researchers note that Africans without any dark pigment often die young of the diseaseContinue Reading
Nurse Caseloads, Education Tied to Surgery Outcomes
2014-02-25
Each case added to workload linked to higher risk of patient death, researchers sayContinue Reading
Vigorous Exertion at Work May Trigger Heart Attacks, Strokes
2014-02-25
Study looked at circumstances of firefighters who died on the jobContinue Reading
Blood Pressure Meds May Raise Risk of Serious Falls for Seniors
2014-02-24
Study found those over 70 who took medications were up to 40 percent more likely to be injuredContinue Reading
Ovarian Cancer Gene May Point to Early Removal of Ovaries: Study
2014-02-24
In particular, women with BRCA1 mutation should have surgery by age 35, researchers say
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Thyroid Tumors May Be More Dangerous for Cancer Survivors: Study
2014-02-24
Researchers still found ‘excellent’ survival rates for both primary, secondary diseaseContinue Reading
Walking May Help Older Men Sidestep Hip Fractures
2014-02-21
Even when the pace was relaxed, long-term study found benefitsContinue Reading
Infection-Triggered Strokes Deadlier for Blacks, Study Finds
2014-02-12
Further investigation needed to understand this racial disparity, researchers sayContinue Reading
Annual Mammograms Don’t Reduce Breast Cancer Deaths, Study Contends
2014-02-11
But some outside experts cite flaws in the 25-year review of screening’s effects on womenContinue Reading
U.S. Officials Target Escalating Drug Overdoses
2014-02-11
Deadly epidemic is driven by abuse of narcotic painkillers and heroin
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Fewer Heart Patients Now Dying From Heart Disease, Study Shows
2014-02-10
Better surgical techniques, greater use of heart meds behind trend, researchers reportContinue Reading