Endoscopes Not Always Cleaned Properly: Study
2013-06-13
Used to examine patients’ gastrointestinal tracts, dirty devices might pose infection riskContinue Reading
Old Bones Give Clues to Leprosy’s Demise in Europe
2013-06-13
Genetic examination of medieval strains points to social isolation of victims as reason disease died outContinue Reading
Soda Size Limits Could Aid Fight Against Obesity, Experts Say
2013-06-12
Ban would mostly affect overweight Americans, and would not discriminate against poor, findings suggestContinue Reading
Standard Rheumatoid Arthritis Therapy as Good as Costlier Newcomer: Study
2013-06-12
Biologic drug Enbrel wasn’t better for patients who didn’t respond to methotrexate aloneContinue Reading
Only 5 Percent of Restroom Patrons Wash Hands Properly, Study Finds
2013-06-11
And 1 in 10 don’t scrub up at all after flushingContinue Reading
Heading Soccer Balls Tied to Damaging Brain Changes
2013-06-11
Doing it a lot may increase risk of memory problems in adult soccer players, study saysContinue Reading
Too Little Known on How Primary Care Docs Can Prevent Child Abuse
2013-06-10
U.S. panel couldn’t make recommendations about kids without obvious signs of maltreatmentContinue Reading
Cutting Unneeded CT Scans in Kids Could Lower Future Cancer Risk
2013-06-10
Reducing radiation dosage would also help, study foundContinue Reading
More Doctors Starting to Favor ‘Wrist Route’ to Heart: Study
2013-06-10
Using groin pathway for artery-opening procedures is more dangerous, researchers sayContinue Reading
Designated Drivers Often Drink Themselves, Study Finds
2013-06-10
While most abstained, 35 percent had alcohol in bloodstreams and some were legally drunkContinue Reading
Summer Camp Health Tips for Parents
2013-06-08
How to keep water sports from causing skin infections and other expert adviceContinue Reading
Drowning Prevention Measures to Keep Kids Safe in Water
2013-06-08
Tragedy can occur with few warning signs, expert saysContinue Reading
Heavy Patients Trust Diet Advice From Overweight Docs Most: Study
2013-06-07
Researcher suggests ‘shared identity’ might be the reason whyContinue Reading