Cotton Swabs Help Prevent Surgical Site Infections: Study
2011-06-30
Daily use to probe incision site also reduced patient pain, hospital stay, researchers sayContinue Reading
Motivational Text Messages May Help Smokers Quit
2011-06-30
Encouragement and tips to avoid cravings doubled quit rates in study participantsContinue Reading
Gene 'Map' of Ovarian Cancer Yields New Clues to Treatment
2011-06-29
Many tumors share similar mutated DNA, some of which might respond to available drugs, experts sayContinue Reading
Genes May Control How Long You Look at Happy Faces
2011-06-29
Findings could further understanding of autism, researchers sayContinue Reading
No Headway Against COPD, Which Now Affects Women More
2011-06-29
Smoking-linked respiratory ailment has become third biggest killer in the U.S., researchers sayContinue Reading
Obesity a Major Cause of Early Death in Women: Study
2011-06-29
And the risk rises as overweight becomes more severe, researchers sayContinue Reading
Preventing Type 2 Diabetes Saves Money: Study
2011-06-28
Preventive drug therapy saved money too, but wasn’t as effective as lifestyle changesContinue Reading
Early Talk Therapy May Help Stroke Patients Bounce Back
2011-06-23
Less depression, longer life seen in those who had talk therapy soon after stroke, researchers findContinue Reading
Hospital Delays Tied to Racial Divide in Heart Attack Care
2011-06-23
Black Americans tend to go to centers that take longer to transfer patients for treatment, study findsContinue Reading
Marriage Might Boost Colon Cancer Survival
2011-06-23
Study found patients were 14% less likely to die if they had a spouseContinue Reading
Surge in Number of Americans Treated for Prescription Painkiller Abuse
2011-06-23
But 2009 report shows a decline in U.S. admissions for methamphetamine, cocaineContinue Reading
Implantable Device May Help Ease Tough Migraines
2011-06-23
Study found it boosted headache-free days, but experts say it shouldn’t be first-line treatmentContinue Reading
Simple Saliva Test Detects Your 'Real' Age
2011-06-22
Assessment might prove useful in solving crimes and improving care, researchers sayContinue Reading
Eating Disorders May Raise Risk of Depression in Pregnancy
2011-06-22
Screening for mental health problems, abuse should be routine part of prenatal care, researchers sayContinue Reading