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
Better Treatment Found for Crohn's Disease
2010-04-14
Two drugs aimed at taming overactive immune system worked best, study foundContinue Reading
U.S. Hospitals Get Low Marks on Curbing Infections
2010-04-13
Federal reports also say health care providers can do more to help obese patientsContinue Reading
Guillain-Barre Syndrome Very Rare After H1N1 Vaccine
2010-04-13
Rates of the disease among those vaccinated were no higher than in the general populationContinue Reading
Study Finds Military Prone to Infection With H1N1 Flu
2010-04-13
Living in close quarters and young age increased risk, Singapore researchers sayContinue Reading
Flu Vaccine With Both B Strains May Offer Better Protection
2010-04-09
Adding second strain to seasonal shot would eliminate guesswork, researchers sayContinue Reading
Hepatitis C Tied to Higher Kidney Cancer Risk
2010-04-09
The virus’ influence may extend beyond the liver, researchers sayContinue Reading
Yearly Chlamydia Screening May Be Ineffective for Some
2010-04-09
Women should get retested whenever they change sexual partners, study findings suggestContinue Reading
FDA to Re-examine Anti-Bacterial Chemical in Soaps, Cleansers
2010-04-08
Triclosan linked to hormonal changes, antibiotic resistance in recent studiesContinue Reading
New Drug Shows Promise for Curing Hepatitis C
2010-04-07
Antiviral telaprevir works when previous treatments failed, trial results showContinue 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
Did 'Regular' Flu Shot Up Risks for H1N1 Flu?
2010-04-06
Those who got seasonal vaccine were at higher risk, study found, but that shouldn’t affect immunization next seasonContinue Reading
Oral Vaccine May Help People With COPD
2010-04-06
Preliminary results suggest a new option to treat the breathing diseaseContinue Reading
Genetic Engineering Raises Hope for Lyme Disease Vaccine
2010-04-05
Researcher describes finding as a theory that still needs testingContinue Reading