Food Allergies Have Nearly Doubled Among Black Children
2014-03-03
Unclear if it’s due to better detection or environmental triggers, researchers sayContinue Reading
EPA Sets Tougher Auto Fuel, Emissions Standards
2014-03-03
Move would lower sulfur and other pollutants in gas, require cleaner engine technologyContinue Reading
Ah, Spring . . . And a Snakebite Alert
2014-03-03
Texas veterinarian warns that warmer weather puts people, pets at greater riskContinue Reading
Vaccines Prevent Millions of Infections, Save Billions in Costs: CDC
2014-03-03
But messages about immunization benefits often don’t achieve intended goal, researchers discoverContinue Reading
Eye-Catching Labels Urged for Fast-Tracked Antibiotics
2014-03-02
Letter to Congress from medical groups focuses on ‘superbug’ threatContinue Reading
Rising Fresh Produce Prices Tied to Higher Risk of Child Obesity
2014-02-28
However, study also found similar effect with cost of fast foodContinue Reading
Blacks Respond Better to German Measles Vaccine, Study Contends
2014-02-28
Future immunization research may target specific groups or individuals, scientist saysContinue Reading
Hand Hygiene Lacking in Many U.S. Health Care Facilities: Study
2014-02-28
Missing hand sanitizer, gaps in staff training may jeopardize efforts to stem spread of infection, researchers sayContinue Reading
Contaminated Stethoscopes?
2014-02-28
Are doctors’ stethoscopes more contaminated with bacteria than their hands?Continue Reading
Mentally Ill More Often Victims Of Violence Than Perpetrators: Study
2014-02-27
Nearly one-third are victimized, while only a quarter have committed acts of violence, researchers reportContinue Reading
Study Questions FDA Warning Against CT Scans for Those With Heart Devices
2014-02-27
It found no harm to patients with devices such as pacemakers, defibrillators, but agency still concerned
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Doctors’ Germ-Laden Stethoscope May Spread Nasty Bacteria
2014-02-27
Cleansing after each use should be part of good patient care, study saysContinue Reading
FDA’s New Food Labels Would Focus on Calories, Sugar Content
2014-02-27
Another goal: give consumers a better understanding of realistic serving sizesContinue Reading
Late-Stage Cancer Diagnosis More Likely in Uninsured Teens, Young Adults
2014-02-27
Those lacking health coverage are often male, black or Hispanic and from the South, study findsContinue Reading