Newly Diagnosed With High Blood Pressure? 3 Factors Affect Prognosis
Systolic reading of 150 should prompt immediate action to prevent poor outcomes, study suggestsContinue Reading
Newly Diagnosed With High Blood Pressure? 3 Factors Affect Prognosis
Systolic reading of 150 should prompt immediate action to prevent poor outcomes, study suggestsContinue Reading
Sexual Pain Common After Childbirth, Study Finds
C-section and certain assisted vaginal births linked to more long-term problemsContinue Reading
Americans Confused About Cancer Risks
Survey finds many worry about unproven factors like food additives, and less about exercise and obesityContinue Reading
Mercury Air Pollution Reflected in Ocean Fish, Study Says
Concentrations in yellowfin tuna are rising nearly 4 percent a yearContinue Reading
Workers May Be Afraid to Discuss Job-Related Asthma
People seem to be worried about how disease might affect their employment, income, experts sayContinue Reading
1 in 5 Younger Diabetics Lacks Good Medical Care, Study Says
CDC team found 19 percent hadn’t seen a doctor within last 6 monthsContinue Reading
Certain Heart Drug, Antibiotic Combo Might Be Fatal for Seniors
Doctors should not prescribe spironolactone with trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole, study saysContinue Reading
Flame Retardants May Raise Risk of Preterm Births, Study Finds
Women with higher blood levels of common chemicals were more likely to deliver earlyContinue Reading
Following Blood Pressure Guidelines Saves Lives, Dollars: Study
Investing in treatment strategies would yield both health and economic benefits, researcher saysContinue Reading
Do Pregnant Women Need High Blood Pressure Treatment?
Controlling blood pressure doesn’t seem to affect baby, but may prevent problems for momContinue Reading
Pesticides, Plastics Chemicals Tied to Earlier Menopause in Women
Research can’t prove cause-and-effect, but higher exposures to PCBs, phthalates showed a linkContinue Reading
It Pays for Moms-to-Be to Stop Smoking
More than twice as many quit when offered financial incentives, study saysContinue Reading














