Long-Term Opioid Therapy Often Leads to Addiction
2011-07-29
An estimated one-third of chronic pain patients hooked on prescription drugs, study suggestsContinue Reading
Even Living Together Is Too Much Commitment for Today's Couples
2011-07-29
Instead, they’re shacking up a few nights a week while keeping option of going to their own homeContinue Reading
1 in 3 Nose Job Patients Has a Mental Illness: Study
2011-07-27
Body dysmorphic disorder, where people inordinately dislike their appearance, is rife in this group, study saysContinue Reading
Densensitization Procedure Helps Hard-to-Match Kidney Recipients
2011-07-27
Survival rates increase dramatically with new technique, study findsContinue Reading
Caution Urged in Intensive Treatment of Type 2 Diabetes
2011-07-27
Such therapy may double the risk of dangerously low blood glucose levels, study findsContinue Reading
Spiritual Talks May Boost Patients' View of Hospital Care
2011-07-25
Hospitalized patients more satisfied when given chance to discuss faith, religion, study showsContinue Reading
Transitional Care May Cut Hospital Readmission Rates
2011-07-25
Intervention programs for discharged seniors might even save health-care dollars, one doctor suggestsContinue Reading
Many Doctors Ignore Cancer Genetic Testing Guidelines
2011-07-25
Only 41% order testing, counseling for women at high risk of breast or ovarian cancer: studyContinue Reading
Low 'Health Literacy' Hazardous to Your Health
2011-07-22
Study found inability to interpret health information linked to poorer outcomesContinue Reading
Are Newer MS Drugs Worth Their High Price Tag?
2011-07-21
Effectiveness of biologics varies, and costs can run to $30,000 per year, study authors sayContinue Reading
Study Hints at How Stress of Domestic Violence Might Be Passed to Unborn Child
2011-07-19
Doesn’t show cause-and-effect, but suggests low-stress pregnancies are bestContinue Reading
Lifestyle Changes Might Prevent Millions of Cases of Alzheimer's
2011-07-19
Study says that even a 25% drop in factors like obesity, smoking could cut 500,000 U.S. casesContinue Reading
Drugs Can Bring HIV-Infected Africans Normal Life Spans
2011-07-18
Ugandan study finds adherence to the regimens raises life expectancy to that of uninfected citizensContinue Reading
Human Stem Cells Used to Fix Damaged Mouse Heart
2011-07-18
Findings could help in the advancement of stem cell therapy, scientists suggestContinue Reading