More Medicaid Patients Using ERs, Study Finds
2010-08-10
Increased volume adds to wait time, researchers findContinue Reading
Hospital-Acquired MRSA Infections On the Decline, CDC Says
2010-08-10
Better infection control may have antibiotic-resistant Staph on the run, experts sayContinue Reading
Study Offers Support for Surgery After Compression Fracture
2010-08-10
But most patients gained pain relief without the need for vertebroplasty, experts noteContinue Reading
Wider Waist May Raise Death Risk Later in Life
2010-08-09
Study suggests it increases chances of heart trouble, cancer, respiratory disease, independent of weightContinue Reading
War Damages Future Work Prospects of Many U.S. Vets: Data
2010-08-09
Soldiers exposed to combat more likely to be disabled, unemployed throughout life, study showsContinue Reading
Back-to-School Tips on Backpack Safety
2010-08-07
Four factors keep students from shouldering a too-heavy loadContinue Reading
Foot Doctors Can Help Diabetics Avoid Amputation: Study
2010-08-06
Podiatrists detect conditions that might lead to limb loss, experts sayContinue Reading
How Parents Come to Accept Down Syndrome Diagnosis
2010-08-06
Grief usually turns into joy, resilience, experts sayContinue Reading
Breast Abscesses Linked to Smoking, Nipple Piercings
2010-08-06
Other major risk factors include obesity and diabetes, study showsContinue Reading
Depression Linked to Slow Healing of Diabetic Foot Ulcers
2010-08-06
Improving patients’ coping skills may speed recovery, researchers suggestContinue Reading
Health Tip: Understanding Torticollis
2010-08-06
When an infant’s neck tilts to one sideContinue Reading
U.S. Military Surgeons Saving Children's Lives in Afghanistan
2010-08-05
War, poverty and lack of doctors take toll on youngsters’ well-beingContinue Reading
'Body Checking' Not to Blame for Most Ice Hockey Injuries: Study
2010-08-05
The majority of youth players are not hurt intentionally, researchers sayContinue Reading
Recession Causing Cancer Patients to Quit Life-Extending Drugs
2010-08-04
3 patients taking pricey Gleevec gave it up, prompting their tumors’ return, doctors reportContinue Reading