Many Americans Plan to Skip Flu Shot This Year
2010-10-07
Surveys suggest more than 40 percent of adults will forego vaccine, while a third of moms won’t vaccinate kidsContinue Reading
Urging Exercise at Faith-Based Meetings May Boost Activity
2010-10-07
Intervention combining religion and fitness had good results among older black womenContinue Reading
Motorcycles Safer Than All-Terrain Vehicles in Off-Road Crashes
2010-10-06
Victims in ATVs more likely to die of their injuries, study findsContinue Reading
More Americans Drinking More Alcohol
2010-10-06
Among women, whites more likely than Hispanics, blacks to down 5 or more drinks a day, study findsContinue Reading
'Hands-Only' CPR May Work Best for Cardiac Arrest
2010-10-05
Mouth-to-mouth unnecessary and may discourage bystanders from trying to help, study findsContinue Reading
Hypertonic Fluids Don't Seem to Aid Brain Injury Outcome
2010-10-05
No benefit from early electrolyte treatment outside hospital in patients who aren’t in shock, study findsContinue Reading
MRI, CT Scans for ER Patients Triple Over Decade
2010-10-05
But researchers question whether patients benefitContinue Reading
Treat High Blood Pressure in Blacks Aggressively: Experts
2010-10-04
International medical group recommends starting lifestyle changes, drug therapy earlier than usualContinue Reading
Drunkenness Up Among Eastern European Teens: Study
2010-10-04
But during same time period, declines were noted among kids in the West, researchers sayContinue Reading
Companies Can Motivate Families to Live Healthier
2010-10-04
Study found cash incentive drove lifestyle changes for IBM employeesContinue Reading
Race Doesn't Seem to Predict Lung Cancer Survival in Blacks
2010-10-04
Comparison with white patients finds other factors influence prognosis, study saysContinue Reading
Insurance, Race and Poverty Affect Cancer Care, Researchers Report
2010-10-04
Differences in diagnosis and survival noted in three studies for cancer meetingContinue Reading
Most Suicidal Teens Seen in ER Receive Follow-up Care
2010-10-01
Nearly 95 percent see mental health professional within a month, study showsContinue Reading