Coordinated Care Helps Elderly With Chronic Diseases
2014-03-17
Odds of complications, hospital admissions lower when patients see fewer doctors, says studyContinue Reading
More Evidence Environmental Exposures Contribute to Autism
2014-03-13
Where birth defects increased, so did diagnoses of the developmental disorder, study showedContinue Reading
Hospital Policy Spurs New Moms to Get Whooping Cough Shot
2014-03-06
With standing order for vaccine, coverage went from 18 percent to 69 percent, findings showedContinue Reading
Boomers Should Consider Shingles Vaccine, Physician Says
2014-03-05
Painful condition, caused by same virus responsible for chicken pox, can last several weeksContinue Reading
Vaccines Prevent Millions of Infections, Save Billions in Costs: CDC
2014-03-03
But messages about immunization benefits often don’t achieve intended goal, researchers discoverContinue Reading
Blacks Respond Better to German Measles Vaccine, Study Contends
2014-02-28
Future immunization research may target specific groups or individuals, scientist saysContinue Reading
Early Signs That High-Calorie Diet May Help With Lou Gehrig’s Disease
2014-02-27
Regimen that boosted carbohydrate intake seemed to work best, researchers say, but more study neededContinue Reading
Hepatitis B Screening Proposed for All High-Risk Adults
2014-02-11
Nearly 1 million in U.S. are infected, says Preventive Services Task ForceContinue Reading
Calling Obesity a Disease May Have ‘Boomerang Effect’
2014-01-30
Study found those who read article claiming it was a disease were less motivated to eat healthy dietContinue Reading
Neanderthal DNA Influences Modern Humans: Study
2014-01-29
Seems to play a role in conditions like diabetes, Crohn’s disease, as well as behaviors such as smoking, researchers sayContinue Reading
Study Probes Origins of 2 Ancient, Deadly Plagues
2014-01-28
Different strains of rodent-borne germ likely caused 6th-century outbreak and the Black Death, researchers sayContinue Reading
Dog Cancer Dates Back 11,000 Years, Scientists Say
2014-01-24
Genome study reveals origin of a transmissible genital cancer that still occurs in dogs worldwideContinue Reading
Is the Stethoscope Living on Borrowed Time?
2014-01-23
Some doctors recommend a switch to hand-held ultrasound devices, while others disagreeContinue Reading
Vitamin D Levels Linked to Parkinson’s Symptoms
2014-01-22
Better thinking, mood associated with higher levels, study findsContinue Reading