Hospital Checklists Reduce Surgical Complications, Deaths: Study
2010-11-10
Every hospital should start using checklists to safeguard against errors, experts sayContinue Reading
Could a Prostate Cancer Treatment Raise Colon Cancer Risk?
2010-11-10
Study finds link between hormone Rx, colorectal tumors, but absolute risk is small, experts sayContinue Reading
Source of an Itch Studied in Mice
2010-11-10
Same nerve cells that cause burn-related pain involved in itchiness, research showsContinue Reading
Uniform Methods Urged for Grading Hospital Report Cards
2010-11-09
Inconsistent surveillance practices threaten validity of rankings, researchers sayContinue Reading
Scientists Say They've Made Blood From Skin
2010-11-09
Discovery could benefit surgical, cancer, anemia patients, researchers sayContinue Reading
Scientists Use Tarantulas to Explore Human Fear
2010-11-09
MRIs showed that videos of the spiders activated many different parts of the brainContinue Reading
Lung Cancer in Smokers, Nonsmokers May Be a Different Disease
2010-11-09
Tumors in people who never smoked had more genetic abnormalities, study saysContinue Reading
Silicone Implants Preferred by Mastectomy Patients: Survey
2010-11-09
Saline less satisfactory, according to breast cancer survivors who had reconstructive surgeryContinue Reading
Obesity Not Tied to Breast Cancer Risk in Mexican Americans
2010-11-09
Lower risk may be due to a shorter lifetime exposure to estrogen, researchers suggestContinue Reading
Statins Don't Reduce Colon Cancer Risk, Study Finds
2010-11-09
Conclusion conflicts with some earlier research that saw a benefitContinue Reading
Cheaper, Older Treatment for Vasculitis Beats Out New Drug
2010-11-09
Standard therapy, Azasan, works better, study findsContinue Reading
Solar Blood-Pressure Device Shows Promise for Use in Poor Nations
2010-11-09
Instrument could improve treatment of hypertension in low-income countries, researchers sayContinue Reading