U.S. Spends More on Dementia Care Than Heart Disease or Cancer: Study
2013-04-03
Annual bill now tops $200 billion, largely for long-term care, researchers sayContinue Reading
Black Men Often Face Delays in Prostate Cancer Care: Study
2013-04-03
Finding is more evidence of gap in quality of care for the disease, researcher saysContinue Reading
ER Workers Often Fail to Ask Suicidal Patients About Access to Guns
2013-04-03
Study suggests health providers are missing opportunity to prevent future tragediesContinue Reading
Lifestyle Might Curb Loss of Height That Comes With Age
2013-04-03
Education, urban living helped keep older adults walking tall, Chinese data showsContinue Reading
Cancer Cases Dropped After Nuke Plant Closed: Study
2013-04-03
Disease incidence down in Sacramento County decades after shutdown of Rancho Seco reactorContinue Reading
Melanoma Rates Rising in U.S. Children
2013-04-03
Deadly skin cancer still rare in kids, but long-term study found 2 percent yearly increase among whitesContinue Reading
Most Doctors Don’t Help Lung Cancer Patients Quit Smoking: Survey
2013-04-03
Many say they don’t feel prepared to offer effective assistanceContinue Reading
Antihistamines Adding to Drug Pollution in Streams
2013-04-02
Study also found antibiotics and other drugs disruptive to water environmentContinue Reading
Child’s Cancer Often Causes Parents Severe Distress: Study
2013-04-02
Odds of recovery, pain and finances are major worriesContinue Reading
Many U.S. Teens Have Poor Health Habits
2013-04-01
Bad diet, lack of exercise raise odds for later heart disease, experts warnContinue Reading
Heart Risks May Also Point to Dementia Risk
2013-04-01
Study looked at factors like blood pressure and cholesterol levelsContinue Reading
Follow-Up Care After Chest Pain Called Crucial
2013-04-01
High-risk patients who saw doctor within month of ER visit reduced risk for heart attack, deathContinue Reading
Consensual Sex Typically Doesn’t Begin Before Teen Years, Study Finds
2013-04-01
Surveys find sexual intercourse, pregnancy more common at 14 and olderContinue Reading
Parents Will Push for Medication, Even If Doc Says Not Needed
2013-04-01
Survey dealt with hypothetical diagnosis of digestive disorder in young childContinue Reading