Blacks More Likely to Die in Motorcycle Crash Than Whites
2010-09-30
Despite better helmet-wearing behavior, black riders at greater risk, data showsContinue Reading
Scientists Sequence Genome of 'West Nile' Mosquito
2010-09-30
Ultimate goal is to disable specific disease-causing genesContinue Reading
Most Americans Unfamiliar With Sepsis, Survey Finds
2010-09-30
The bacterial infection can lead to organ failure, deathContinue Reading
Infant Sleep Positioners Dangerous, U.S. Health Officials Warn
2010-09-29
12 babies in the last 13 years suffocated in them, FDA and CPSC say in public health advisoryContinue Reading
Not All Chest Pain Treated Equally in U.S. Hospitals: Study
2010-09-29
Blacks, Hispanics, uninsured seem less likely than whites to get immediate emergency room careContinue Reading
Blacks Likely to Benefit From Targeted Lung Cancer Therapy
2010-09-28
Those with non-small cell cancers found to have mutation that responds to drug treatmentContinue Reading
Could a Touch-Based Navigation System Make Driving Safer?
2010-09-28
Devices that push fingertips left and right more effective than GPS for distracted drivers, researchers findContinue Reading
C-Reactive Protein Levels Vary By Race: Study
2010-09-28
Finding could influence the use of statins to prevent heart disease, researchers suggestContinue Reading
Contraceptive Containing a Folate Approved
2010-09-27
Designed to help prevent certain birth defectsContinue Reading
ER Visits for Kids' Ice Hockey Injuries Soar
2010-09-26
From 1990 to 2006, emergency treatment for players aged 9 to 14 rose 163 percent, study findsContinue Reading
As Science Unlocks Secrets, Cancer Rates Fall
2010-09-24
Included in big breakthroughs, experts say, are changes people make in their everyday livesContinue Reading
Booze Tax Hikes May Reduce Alcohol-Related Problems
2010-09-23
Higher costs have even greater impact than drinking prevention programs, analysis findsContinue Reading
Texting Taking a Deadly Toll on Roads
2010-09-23
Cell phone use sends distracted driving fatalities soaring, U.S. report findsContinue Reading