Safer Patients Mean Fewer Malpractice Suits
2010-04-15
A drop in preventable injuries in California hospitals is linked to a decrease in patient lawsuits, study findsContinue Reading
Smoking Bans May Be Boosting Public Health
2010-04-13
Toronto hospital admissions for heart, respiratory woes fell by a third after laws took hold, study foundContinue Reading
Smoking May Erase Heart Benefits of Light Drinking
2010-04-13
Moderate tipplers lowered stroke risk, but only if they didn’t smoke, study foundContinue Reading
A Simple 'Thank You' Brings Rewards to All
2010-04-11
Expressing gratitude benefits both you and the person being thanked, study findsContinue Reading
More Clues Emerge on How HIV Infects Women
2010-04-08
Virus can invade after breaking down the protective barrier in women’s reproductive tract, study findsContinue Reading
Compression Device May Outperform Meds After Hip Surgery
2010-04-08
Leg pump looks as effective as blood thinner, study findsContinue Reading
State Cigarette Taxes Not Spent on Anti-Smoking Efforts
2010-04-08
None of the states that boosted taxes in 2009 earmarked funds for smoking prevention, CDC findsContinue Reading
Smoking May Boost MS Risk in Some
2010-04-07
Those with high levels of Epstein-Barr antibodies double their chances if they smoke, study foundContinue Reading
For Many Couples, Toll of Miscarriage Lingers
2010-04-05
Study finds relationships often founder after failed pregnancyContinue Reading
Working Wives Still Expected to Do It All, Study Finds
2010-04-03
Women whose husbands work 60 hours or more a week often quit their own jobs, researchers sayContinue Reading
Acupuncture May Help Restore Lost Sense of Smell
2010-04-01
Traditional Chinese therapy beat vitamin B for those with scent-robbing viral infection, study foundContinue Reading
Researchers Boost Post-Heart Attack Survival in Mice
2010-04-01
Nerve growth factor therapy helped heal damaged heart muscle, study foundContinue Reading
Help for Depressed Latinos Often Hampered by Stigma
2010-03-31
Many poor patients unlikely to try to combat mental illness, study findsContinue Reading
Man's Best Friend Helps Mend Broken Hearts
2010-03-30
Cardiac patients walking back to health with shelter dogsContinue Reading