Parents Often Confused About Kids' Health Coverage
2011-03-17
Awareness of children’s eligibility, enrollment status in state plan lacking, Oregon survey findsContinue Reading
HIV Infection Passed Via Donated Kidney: U.S. Report
2011-03-17
Donor screening didn’t use most sensitive test, leading to infection of recipient, researchers sayContinue Reading
Not Even Experts Agree on Safety of Airport Scanners
2011-03-17
Whether benefit exceeds risk for those that emit radiation sparks debateContinue Reading
When Nurse Staffing Drops, Mortality Rates Rise: Study
2011-03-16
Experts say finding shows clear link to patient safetyContinue Reading
EPA Proposes Tougher Air Pollution Rules for Power Plants
2011-03-16
Guidelines could prevent 120,000 cases of childhood asthma and thousands of deaths, heart attacks yearly, agency saysContinue Reading
U.S. Death Rate at All-Time Low: CDC
2011-03-16
Americans living longer than ever, but gap widens between blacks, whitesContinue Reading
Crossing Street While on Cell Phone Risky for Seniors
2011-03-16
Study found this kind of multitasking more dangerous for older adultsContinue Reading
Report: Unemployment Adds 9 Million Uninsured in U.S.
2011-03-16
Nearly 60% looking for an individual plan found it difficult or impossible to obtain, study findsContinue Reading
Herbal Derivative Wins Praise as Malaria Treatment
2011-03-16
Experts in tropical medicine say artesunate can save more lives than quinineContinue Reading
Radiation From Japan's Nuke Disaster Unlikely to Threaten U.S., Experts Say
2011-03-16
The reason: the radiation would dissipate as it travels 5,000 miles across the PacificContinue Reading
Japan's Nuke Disaster Unlikely to Threaten U.S., Experts Say
2011-03-15
The reason: radiation would dissipate as it travels 5,000 miles across the PacificContinue Reading
Heavy Smoking Declines in U.S.
2011-03-15
Biggest drops in California because of tobacco control programs, researchers sayContinue Reading
Gadavist Approved to Enhance Nervous System Imaging
2011-03-15
A contrast agent for certain MRIsContinue Reading
U.S. Unprepared for Major Radiation Emergency: Survey
2011-03-15
Lack of comprehensive response plans puts public health at risk in many states, experts sayContinue Reading