Hospital Safety Improves for Heart Patients, Study Finds
2014-01-22
But no drop seen in ‘adverse events’ for surgical or pneumonia patientsContinue Reading
Older Patients May Fare Better in Trauma Centers That Treat More of Their Peers
2014-01-22
Study also found they do worse in hospitals with higher volumes of young patientsContinue Reading
‘Buzzed’ Drivers Who Are Under Legal Limit to Blame in Many Fatal Crashes
2014-01-22
Study of 500,000 lethal U.S. collisions finds no amount of drinking safe before getting behind the wheelContinue Reading
Children Who Lose Close Relative at Risk of Mental Problems: Study
2014-01-22
Youngest kids, those exposed to suicide most likely to develop illnesses such as schizophrenia, researchers foundContinue Reading
Timing of Heart Attack Tied to Death Risk
2014-01-21
Large review finds patients arriving at hospitals in off-hours have 5 percent higher odds of dyingContinue Reading
Progress Against Cancer May Be Greater Than Thought
2014-01-20
Gains in saving patients’ lives are obscured by increase in lifespans, study saysContinue Reading
Walk, But Stay Safe: Tips for Pedestrians
2014-01-19
Use crosswalks, beware at intersections, carry flashlights at night, CDC advisesContinue Reading
U.S. Health Officials Urge Renewed Fight to Stamp Out Cigarette Use
2014-01-17
Diabetes, colorectal and liver cancer, rheumatoid arthritis, erectile dysfunction among latest ills now linked to tobaccoContinue Reading
Brain Injuries May Raise Risk of Early Death
2014-01-15
Researchers find second head injury, suicide and assault are the main causes
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Precancerous Cells on Cervix Tied to Higher Risk of Disease, Death
2014-01-14
Large Swedish study also found risk increases with ageContinue Reading
U.S. Flu Cases Continue to Climb
2014-01-10
Southwestern states hardest hit, but infections still not at epidemic levels, CDC saysContinue Reading
Racial Disparities in Deaths After Heart Surgery Tied to Hospital Quality
2014-01-08
Nonwhites have less access than whites to high-quality hospitals, researchers sayContinue Reading
U.S. Cancer Deaths Decline Again: Report
2014-01-07
Better prevention, screening and treatment are keys to continued progress, experts say
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Get Fit Before You Hit the Slopes
2014-01-03
Endurance training cuts chances of falls, injuries, sports medicine doc saysContinue Reading