Poison Experts Turn Phone Line Into a Lifeline
2010-09-17
Medical training guides response when panicked parents seeks help, specialist saysContinue Reading
Feeling Introspective? Your Brain Structure May Be Key
2010-09-16
Those good at ‘thinking about thinking’ have more gray matter in certain area of the brain, scans showContinue Reading
Helping Smokers Quit Could Save U.S. Money: Report
2010-09-15
Each $1 spent on cessation would give states average 26% return on investment, study foundContinue Reading
Heart Damage Seen in Mice With Cancer-Related Disease
2010-09-14
The muscle-wasting disorder, cachexia, affected the heart’s function and structure, study foundContinue Reading
Depressed Med Students Seem to Fear Stigma More Than Most
2010-09-14
Second study finds burnt-out students report more unprofessional conduct in patient careContinue Reading
Notions of Personal 'Sacrifice' Help Docs Take Gifts From Industry
2010-09-14
Study suggests drug/device companies can play to physicians’ need for ‘appreciation’Continue Reading
Medical Study Authors Often Fail to Disclose Industry Ties
2010-09-14
Lax reporting of device makers’ payments to researchers are cause for concern, report saysContinue Reading
Tendon Injuries May Be Linked to Estrogen Levels in Female Athletes
2010-09-14
Further research needed to test theory that naturally higher amounts increase risk, scientists sayContinue Reading
Hand Washing Habit Finally Catching On: U.S. Study
2010-09-13
Hygiene has improved since 2007, but most still don’t wash after coughing, sneezingContinue Reading
Doctor 'Report Cards' Not Last Word on Physician Performance
2010-09-13
Study found data on qualifications, credentials gave better sense of caliber of careContinue Reading
Operating Soon After Hip Fractures May Save Lives
2010-09-13
Risk of death rises with delay, study findsContinue Reading
More Kids Who Play Basketball Suffering Head Injuries
2010-09-13
While other types of injuries have declined, concussions have gone up 70 percent, study findsContinue Reading
Play Heads-Up Football to Avoid Getting Hurt
2010-09-11
Campaign seeks to reduce the number of injuries suffered by young athletesContinue Reading
Unneeded Hospital Transfers Add to U.S. Health-Cost Burden, Study Says
2010-09-10
Reducing ‘secondary over-triage’ could help improve balance sheet, researchers sayContinue Reading