Some People OK With Monetary Payments to Boost Kidney Donation: Survey
2012-09-27
Canadian study found general population more likely to agree with idea than those affected by diseaseContinue Reading
Poor Sense of Smell Linked to Personality Disorder
2012-09-27
The sensory impairment is caused by dysfunction in the front part of the brain, researchers sayContinue Reading
Hospital Observation Units Could Save Billions in Health Costs, Study Says
2012-09-27
ER patients not ready for home can receive care in these units instead of being admitted as inpatientsContinue Reading
School Debt, Income Gap Push Med Students Away From Primary Care
2012-09-27
By graduation, many turn to more lucrative specialtiesContinue Reading
Complementary Medicine May Help Soldiers With PTSD: Study
2012-09-27
Healing touch, guided imagery eased symptoms, improved quality of lifeContinue Reading
Telling Patients When They're Unfit to Drive Cuts Crashes: Study
2012-09-26
But people may resent the advice and limit visits with their physicianContinue Reading
Can Parents' Divorce Boost Son's Risk for Stroke?
2012-09-26
Researchers suspect stress hormone may play a roleContinue Reading
Doctors' Intuition May Be Key to Spotting Infections in Kids
2012-09-26
Physicians should pay attention to their ‘gut feeling’ to detect serious illness in childrenContinue Reading
Misdiagnosis Common for Rare Brain Disease: Study
2012-09-25
Fatal ‘sporadic Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease’ is often mistaken for other degenerative conditionsContinue Reading
Aging Population Poses Long-Term Challenges to U.S. Economy
2012-09-25
Report says significant changes needed to keep Medicare, Social Security healthyContinue Reading
Alcoholism Treatment Saves Families Money
2012-09-25
Study found hundreds of dollars in lower monthly costs for booze and cigarettes, and much less caregiving timeContinue Reading
Doctors Should Screen Adults for Alcohol Misuse, U.S. Panel Says
2012-09-24
Primary care MDs also urged to counsel risky drinkersContinue Reading
U.S. Antibiotic Prescribing Rates Highest in South: Study
2012-09-24
Seniors took more of these drugs during winter monthsContinue Reading
Eunuchs Lived Longer Than Other Men: Study
2012-09-24
Genealogy records from Korean dynasty show about 15 years of extended life spanContinue Reading