Many Suffer Leg, Lung Clots While Hospitalized: CDC
2012-06-07
Risk of potentially deadly blockages rises with age; prevention efforts urgedContinue Reading
Ritual in Some Jewish Circumcisions Raises Risk of Herpes Infection: Report
2012-06-07
CDC details 11 cases since 2000; NYC health officials advise against oral-genital suction practiceContinue Reading
Many Kids on Medicaid Don't See Dentist: Study
2012-06-07
Some improvement found over 5-year period but expert says program cuts could hurtContinue Reading
Exercise Controls Weight in White Girls Better Than in Black Girls: Study
2012-06-07
Researchers suggest new weight-loss strategies needed for these teensContinue Reading
Disaster-Preparedness Tips for People With Disabilities
2012-06-06
Practice getting out of the house, line up supplies for service animals, experts sayContinue Reading
Antibiotic-Resistant Gonorrhea Spreading: WHO
2012-06-06
Last line of drug defense, cephalosporins, appears to be weakening, U.N. agency saysContinue Reading
Medical Marijuana Dispensaries Don't Boost Local Crime: Study
2012-06-06
No rise in violent or property crime seen in Sacramento, Calif., neighborhoodsContinue Reading
Lifespan Gap Shrinks Between Whites, Blacks
2012-06-05
Still, report shows about a 4 to 5.5 year difference in U.S.Continue Reading
Statewide Program Improved Heart-Attack Survival: Study
2012-06-05
North Carolina patients were transferred more quickly to hospitals that perform lifesaving procedureContinue Reading
Some Prisoners Misuse Antibiotic Ointments: Study
2012-06-05
Using topical medicines for grooming could lead to drug-resistant bacteria, researchers sayContinue Reading
Fewer Medicare Patients Being 'Admitted' to Hospitals: Study
2012-06-05
They are instead being ‘held for observation,’ which may increase their out-of-pocket expensesContinue Reading
'Uncertainty' Remains Over Supply of Key Cancer Drugs
2012-06-04
While shortage of generics has eased, more must be done to prevent future shortfalls, experts sayContinue Reading
'Super Bug' May Thrive in Homes Where Kids Have Staph Infections
2012-06-04
Shared objects, household surfaces can spur transmission of MRSAContinue Reading
Experimental Drug Shows Promise for Certain Breast Cancers
2012-06-04
HER-2 positive patients survived longer on new med than those getting standard treatment, study saysContinue Reading