Local Murders Linked to Poor School Performance
2010-06-16
Lower scores in reading, verbal tests noted when homicide occurs nearby, study findsContinue Reading
Number of Uninsured Jumped By Nearly 3 Million in 2009
2010-06-16
Last year, 46 million U.S. adults lacked health insurance, CDC findsContinue Reading
Brain Circuitry May Develop Through Adulthood
2010-06-15
Working with mice, researchers detect changes in wiring previously thought to be fixedContinue Reading
Study Probes Causes of Anger in Returning U.S. Soldiers
2010-06-15
PTSD, combat experience and family history can all play roles, study findsContinue Reading
Docs Should Assess Lung Clot Risk Before Ordering Scan
2010-06-15
Most who get CT angiography for suspected pulmonary embolism test negative, researchers findContinue Reading
Most Doctors Giving Pap Test Too Often
2010-06-14
But that doesn’t mean women should skip gynecological exam, experts sayContinue Reading
Free Clinics Play Important Role for Uninsured in U.S.
2010-06-14
They can help strengthen the health-care safety net, researcher suggestsContinue Reading
Cost-Conscious Cancer Survivors Skip Care
2010-06-14
Research suggests millions are going without needed medical servicesContinue Reading
Lawn Mowers a Real Safety Hazard for Kids
2010-06-12
Adults need to enforce rules to prevent injuries in children, experts warnContinue Reading
Lack of Insurance Could Raise Inpatient Death Risk
2010-06-10
In study, hospitalized uninsured more likely to die from heart attack, pneumonia than insuredContinue Reading
Violence on the Rise at U.S. Health Care Centers
2010-06-10
Frustration with overburdened health care system may be one cause, experts sayContinue Reading
Warfarin Safe During Heart Device Surgery: Study
2010-06-09
Continuing to give the drug may even be beneficial, researchers sayContinue Reading
Health Tip: When You're Using Crutches
2010-06-09
Recommendations to prevent slips and fallsContinue Reading
Use of Long-Term Acute Care Hospitalization Growing
2010-06-08
The number of such facilities doubled over 10 years in U.S., researchers foundContinue Reading