Cancer-Surgery Complications Rise While Death Risk Drops
2013-08-20
Decade-long study covered 2.5 million U.S. patientsContinue Reading
Obesity’s Death Toll May Be Much Higher Than Thought
2013-08-15
Study shows 18 percent rate of related deaths in U.S. adults aged 40 and up, compared to earlier estimates of 5 percentContinue Reading
Heavy Coffee Drinking Tied to Shorter Lives for Younger Adults in Study
2013-08-15
But experts say research has many limitationsContinue Reading
18-Year Study Finds Drug Cut Prostate Cancer Risk
2013-08-14
Follow-up focused on finasteride, the active ingredient in Proscar and hair-loss drug PropeciaContinue Reading
Respiratory Therapy May Lower Death Risk for Some Sleep Apnea Patients
2013-08-14
Study looked at those who also have the respiratory condition COPDContinue Reading
Link Among Obesity, Diabetes and Death Risk Is Complicated
2013-08-14
In large U.S. study, body weight mattered more for non-diabeticsContinue Reading
Pregnant and Obese: Early Deaths Noted Among Offspring
2013-08-13
Study findings suggest need for weight control before conceptionContinue Reading
Sports-Related Sudden Death More Likely to Occur in Men: Study
2013-08-13
Screening for heart problems might need to be tailored to gender, experts say
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Having More Siblings Might Lower Your Divorce Risk
2013-08-13
Past experience with family dynamics may help you navigate marriage, study authors theorizeContinue Reading
Kidney Dialysis Patients May Fare Better When Docs Have Lighter Caseloads
2013-08-08
Study found a 2 percent increased risk of death for every 50 additional patientsContinue Reading
Concussed Athletes May Not Be Good at Self-Reporting Recovery
2013-08-08
Memory, thinking test spotted problems that injured cheerleaders didn’t report or recognize, study findsContinue Reading
Black Infants in U.S. Twice as Likely to Die as Whites: CDC
2013-08-08
South has highest rates of infant mortality, gov’t report findsContinue Reading
China Bird Flu Appears to Have Spread From Person to Person
2013-08-06
Single reported case does not mean pandemic is likely, although vigilance is needed, experts sayContinue Reading
U.S. Gun Violence: Murders Down, Suicides Up, CDC Reports
2013-08-01
Limiting access to guns is the only solution, expert saysContinue Reading