Simple MRIs Safe for Children, Study Says
2011-10-07
But health risks rise when sedation, contrast dyes are used, researchers sayContinue Reading
ER Crowding May Encourage Poor Hand Hygiene
2011-10-07
Gloves are no substitute for infection-preventing hand-washing practices, researchers sayContinue Reading
Oxygenating Blood of Hospitalized H1N1 Flu Patients Saved Lives: Study
2011-10-06
Those who got the special procedure were half as likely to dieContinue Reading
Nursing Homes Not Meeting Flu-Shot Goals, Study Says
2011-10-05
Black residents less likely than whites to get vaccinationContinue Reading
Raw Sewage a New Frontier for Scientists
2011-10-05
Diverse collection of viruses awaits exploration, researchers sayContinue Reading
18 Deaths From Cantaloupe-Linked Listeria Outbreak: CDC
2011-10-05
More fatalities may come since illness from the bacteria can take weeks to emerge, experts sayContinue Reading
HPV-Linked Oral Cancers on the Rise, Study Finds
2011-10-03
Oral sex may be means of tumor-causing virus transmission in many cases, experts sayContinue Reading
Some U.S. Parents Ignoring Vaccination Guidelines
2011-10-03
More than one in 10 opt to skip doses or delay shots, study foundContinue Reading
Listeria Outbreak Is Deadliest in More Than a Decade
2011-09-28
Illnesses linked to tainted cantaloupes have already claimed 13 lives, CDC reportsContinue Reading
Pandemic Flu of 1918 Circulated Months Before Deaths Peaked
2011-09-28
Researchers find earliest evidence to date of the virus that killed more than 50 million peopleContinue Reading
Spinal Surgery Riskier for Certain Patients, Study Finds
2011-09-27
Researchers pinpoint factors that make some more vulnerable to complications after surgeryContinue Reading
Experts Revise Guidelines for Whooping Cough Vaccination
2011-09-26
Recent re-emergence of the illness is behind changes to Tdap shotContinue Reading
CDC Considers Vaccinating Boys, Not Just Girls, for HPV
2011-09-23
Immunizing half the population isn’t forceful enough against widespread virus, expert saysContinue Reading
Stress the 'Human' in HPV, One Man Suggests
2011-09-23
Health advocate offers reminder that virus affects men and women equallyContinue Reading