U.S. Diet Still Has Too Much Salt, CDC Warns
2011-10-20
Efforts needed to cut the 75% of dietary sodium that comes from processed foods, restaurant mealsContinue Reading
Care for Mentally Ill Vets at VA Centers May Differ Across U.S.
2011-10-19
More research urged to explore why discrepancies exist and how they should be addressedContinue Reading
Obese, Asthmatic Kids Need Special Care Under Anesthesia
2011-10-19
Studies find obese children have twice as many respiratory complications, need less anestheticContinue Reading
More Facebook Friends, More Gray Matter in Brain?
2011-10-19
Finding could explain why some people are more social than others, researchers sayContinue Reading
Fewer Patients Hospitalized for Heart Failure, U.S. Study Finds
2011-10-18
Number of cases is down, but there are still too many, expert saysContinue Reading
Parents, Doctors Often Differ on Chemo for Incurable Kids
2011-10-18
Health professionals would usually opt for supportive care alone, study showsContinue Reading
Report Tracks Patient Outcomes at 5,000 U.S. Hospitals
2011-10-18
Researchers also outline who is using the Internet to compare doctors, hospitalsContinue Reading
It's Easy to Mistake Medicine for Candy
2011-10-17
In study run by 2 elementary school kids, tots and teachers got mixed up 20% of the timeContinue Reading
Kids' Sledding Mishaps Can Cause Serious Head Trauma
2011-10-17
Campaigns to encourage helmet use needed, researcher saysContinue Reading
Fewer Than Half of Kids Hurt in Car Crashes Wearing Seat Belts
2011-10-17
Black, Hispanic and Native American children less likely to buckle up, study saysContinue Reading
Many Don't Believe Their Obesity is Unhealthy: Study
2011-10-17
Research involving ER patients finds poor communication with doctors a big factorContinue Reading
Hormonal Disorder Linked to Pregnancy Complications: Study
2011-10-14
Doubled risk of developing diabetes, premature birth seen in polycystic ovary syndrome patientsContinue Reading
White Kids More Likely to Get CT Scans After Head Trauma
2011-10-14
Differences only found among blacks, whites, Hispanics in low-risk casesContinue Reading
Use of Asthma Controller Meds on the Rise Among U.S. Kids
2011-10-13
Children’s rate of use has doubled since late 1990s, federal report saysContinue Reading