Emergency Care May Be Key to Hospital Readmissions
2011-06-03
Recent inpatients are twice as likely to be admitted again, study findsContinue Reading
U.S. Serves Up New Nutrition Guidelines on 'MyPlate'
2011-06-02
The logo, which replaces the Food Pyramid, is designed to encourage healthful eatingContinue Reading
Deadly E. Coli Strain in Europe Should Serve as Warning, Experts Say
2011-06-02
Though unlikely to spread to U.S. shores, dangerous strains of bacteria becoming more commonContinue Reading
Health Tip: Is It Time to Stop Driving?
2011-06-02
Signs that it may be time for an older driver to quitContinue Reading
Long Commutes Tough on Couples' Relationships
2011-06-01
Risk of separation 40% higher for those with a long trip back and forth to work, Swedish study findsContinue Reading
Hospital Visitors' Cellphones May Carry 'Worrisome' Germs
2011-06-01
Dangerous bacteria twice as likely to enter facility via patients’ phones than staff’s, study findsContinue Reading
Earpieces Can Minimize Possible Risks From Cellphones, Experts Say
2011-06-01
Advice follows warning that microwave radiation from the devices a possible carcinogenContinue Reading
ERs Frequented by Kids With Behavioral Problems: Report
2011-06-01
Repeated visits often for non-emergency psychiatric problems, researchers findContinue Reading
Cell Phones May Cause Brain Cancer, WHO Experts Say
2011-05-31
World Health Organization now classifies the devices as ‘possibly carcinogenic to humans’Continue Reading
U.S. Makes It Easier to Get Insurance With Pre-Existing Conditions
2011-05-31
Premiums for federally administered plan will drop as much as 40% in 18 states, officials sayContinue Reading
Solesta Gel Approved for Fecal Incontinence
2011-05-31
A condition affecting 5.5 million AmericansContinue Reading
Dificid Approved to Treat C. diff Diarrhea
2011-05-31
Bacterial infection commonly acquired in hospitalsContinue Reading
Fatal Black Bear Attacks Rare But Rising
2011-05-29
Data reveals human population growth is accompanied by an increase in deadly bear attacksContinue Reading
On-the-Job Activity Boosts Americans' Exercise Levels
2011-05-27
Certain groups more likely to meet fitness guidelines when work-related exercise is consideredContinue Reading