1 of 8 U.S. Kids Mistreated Before Age 18, Study Finds
2014-06-02
Risk highest early in life, with 2 percent of children having a confirmed report by 1st birthday, researchers sayContinue Reading
Heart Attack in Middle Age May Be Tougher on Women
2014-06-02
Reasons aren’t clear, but study found male survivors were healthier to start withContinue Reading
Obama Moves to Cut Power Plant Emissions
2014-06-02
Reducing carbon pollution would boost health, backers say; GOP lawmakers, some business leaders skeptical of plan
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Does Timing Play a Role in Survival After Hospital Admission, Surgery?
2014-05-31
Researchers find worse results for weekend operations, admissionsContinue Reading
Pair of Pills Shows Promise for Recurrent Ovarian Cancer
2014-05-31
Preliminary findings suggest this experimental treatment might slow diseaseContinue Reading
Experimental Drug May Extend Lung Cancer Survival, Study Suggests
2014-05-31
But experts debate significance of this expensive treatmentContinue Reading
Preventing Tick Bites
2014-05-30
Long pants, socks and insect repellant help protect you from ticksContinue Reading
Do Stressed-Out Men Have Weaker Sperm?
2014-05-30
Study does seem to show a link, but impact on fertility isn’t clearContinue Reading
Scientists Spot Clues to Why Males Have Tougher Time in the Womb
2014-05-30
Girls grow more slowly, placenta more protective, researchers sayContinue Reading
Steroids May Not Be Wise Choice for Intensive-Care Patients
2014-05-30
Johns Hopkins research suggests the possibility of deliriumContinue Reading
Schizophrenia May Raise Dementia Risk in Older Adults
2014-05-30
Researchers find chances double for those with the mental illness, but their rates of cancer are lowerContinue Reading
5 or More Bad Sunburns While Young Tied to Higher Melanoma Risk
2014-05-30
Odds for deadly skin cancer rise 80 percent, nurses’ study findsContinue Reading
Having Babies May Be ‘Contagious’ Among Long-Time Friends
2014-05-29
Women tend to get pregnant soon after friends they’ve known since high school give birth, study findsContinue Reading
Abnormal Lung Scan May Be ‘Teachable Moment’ for Smokers
2014-05-29
Researchers find bad news motivates many to quit tobaccoContinue Reading