Sleepy Teens Seem at Higher Risk for Pedestrian Accidents
2013-09-06
Virtual-reality study found those who lacked adequate sleep at greater risk of injuryContinue Reading
Medicaid Paying for More U.S. Births: Study
2013-09-05
Coverage included nearly half of childbirths by 2010, researchers sayContinue Reading
Docs Rarely Discuss Sunscreens With Patients, Study Finds
2013-09-04
That’s true even when the patient has a prior history of skin cancerContinue Reading
Young Americans’ Prescription Med Abuse Still Down: Report
2013-09-04
2012 national survey also found teens’ drinking, tobacco use dropped over decadeContinue Reading
Britain’s King Richard III Likely Had Roundworms
2013-09-04
Signs of parasitic infection found in his centuries-old remainsContinue Reading
New Method Cuts Radiation During Pacemaker Procedure: Study
2013-09-04
Electromagnetic tracking system reduces time that live X-rays are needed during device implantation
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Health Tip: You May Need Surgery for Low Back Pain
2013-09-04
If other solutions haven’t worked and pain interferes with daily activitiesContinue Reading
Steroid Shots a Temporary Fix for Carpal Tunnel Syndrome: Study
2013-09-03
Three-quarters of patients still had to have surgery a year laterContinue Reading
Pay Gap Between Male, Female Doctors Persists, Study Finds
2013-09-03
Although there was a significant increase in number of women physicians, salary differences stayed constantContinue Reading
Hospital-Acquired Infections Cost $10 Billion a Year: Study
2013-09-03
Five most common health care-associated infections strike 440,000 U.S. patients each yearContinue Reading
Boys Have Higher Death Rates From Many Causes, Study Shows
2013-09-02
Finds their risk is greater than girls; experts say many factors may be involvedContinue Reading
Toddlers Can Die From Swallowing Parents’ Drug Detox Meds
2013-08-29
Buprenorphine responsible for 2,380 poison cases, 4 deaths in less than 3 years, study found
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New Drug Combo Helps Hard-to-Treat Hepatitis C
2013-08-27
NIH study focused largely on black patients, who haven’t fared as well with current treatmentsContinue Reading