Whooping Cough Vaccine Less Effective Over Time: Study
2012-11-27
California outbreak suggests need to reevaluate vaccine scheduleContinue Reading
Doctors' Pay Increases Lag Other Health Professionals
2012-11-27
Since 1987, their growth in income has been much less than that of pharmacists, others, study findsContinue Reading
HIV Infections Continue to Hit Young Americans Hard
2012-11-27
Children and young adults 13 to 24 now represent more than one in four new infections, CDC saysContinue Reading
U.S. Task Force: Baby Boomers Should Be Tested for Hepatitis C
2012-11-26
Generation has highest rate of infection, likely contracted decades agoContinue Reading
Nurses' Long Shifts May Have Downside: Study
2012-11-26
Meant as a work flexibility option, extended shifts might promote job burnout and affect patient careContinue Reading
1 in 4 in U.S. Starts Drinking Before Turning 21: Report
2012-11-26
Six of the top 10 states for underage drinking are in the Northeast, analysis findsContinue Reading
Injuries Skyrocket From Inflatable Bounce Houses: Study
2012-11-26
Dozens of kids treated daily on average in U.S. emergency roomsContinue Reading
Carbon Monoxide Poisoning Hazards Rise in Colder Weather
2012-11-25
Heating devices such as fireplaces, furnaces, lanterns can emit deadly gasContinue Reading
Health Tip: Eat Well While Traveling
2012-11-23
Suggestions for making healthful choicesContinue Reading
Number of U.S. Kids With Diabetes Could Skyrocket: Study
2012-11-21
By 2050, rates of type 2 disease may rise by 50 percent, and type 1 incidence may jump nearly one-quarterContinue Reading
Sleep Positioners Linked to Infant Suffocation: CDC
2012-11-21
These devices endanger babies’ lives and should not be used, U.S. agencies warnContinue Reading
15 Million in U.S. Have COPD, a Lung Disease
2012-11-21
Prevalence of the chronic condition is highest in Kentucky, CDC saysContinue Reading
Annual 'Trouble in Toyland' Report Cites Toy Dangers
2012-11-21
Excessive lead levels, choking hazards, magnets can all cause serious injury for kids, PIRG saysContinue Reading
Just-Approved Flu Vaccine Uses Newer Production Method
2012-11-21
Cell culture technologyContinue Reading