Cancer’s Financial Burden Tied to Poorer Survival, Study Finds
2016-01-26
Economic stress may force patients to forgo vital treatments, experts sayContinue Reading
Parents Often Ill-Informed About Food-Allergy Emergencies
2016-01-26
Many don’t know how, when to use epinephrine, study findsContinue Reading
Smoking Lowers Breast Cancer Survival, Study Finds
2016-01-26
Smoking after diagnosis tied to 72 percent higher risk of death from the disease versus never smokingContinue Reading
Teens Who ‘Vape’ May Be More Likely to Try Smoking, Too
2016-01-26
Study finds e-cigarette users have almost triple the odds compared to nonusersContinue Reading
Depression Screening Should Include All Pregnant, Postpartum Women: Panel
2016-01-26
As many as 1 in 10 shows signs of mood disorder after birth, says task forceContinue Reading
No Clear Winner Seen Among Stop-Smoking Aids in Study
2016-01-26
Whether you use the nicotine patch, lozenges or Chantix, strong desire to quit is key, experts say
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After Heart Surgery, House Calls by Physician’s Assistants Help
2016-01-26
Patients who had two visits were less likely to need hospital readmission, study saysContinue Reading
Many Chronic Pain Sufferers May Overuse Nonprescription Painkillers
2016-01-25
They run risk of stomach bleeds, ulcers, liver damage from meds, doctors sayContinue Reading
Free Nicotine Patches by Mail May Help Smokers Quit
2016-01-25
Intervention helped boost success rates a bit, even when counseling wasn’t included, study foundContinue Reading
Secondhand Smoke in Hookah Bars May Put Employees at Risk
2016-01-25
Study results challenge notion that exposure to hookah smoking is safeContinue Reading
Clot-Busters Might Be Useful for ‘Previously Dependent’ Stroke Patients
2016-01-22
Study finds favorable results among older adults who already had health problemsContinue Reading
Study Pinpoints Best Timing for Rectal Cancer Surgery
2016-01-21
Patients who had procedure 8 weeks after chemo and radiation therapy had best survival ratesContinue Reading
Blood Test Might Predict When Antibiotics Won’t Help
2016-01-20
It’s still in development, but doctors’ office screening method could curb overprescribing, experts sayContinue Reading
Sham Acupuncture Equals Real Acupuncture for Hot Flashes: Study
2016-01-20
Researchers say placebo effect likely played a role in resultsContinue Reading