Severe Pain Can Trigger Suicide in Hospital ERs
2010-12-15
Caregivers urged to watch for signs in people without psychiatric illnessContinue Reading
Health-Care Reform Faces Long Legal Fight
2010-12-14
Experts predict appeal to the Supreme Court; key sticking point is provision that Americans must carry insuranceContinue Reading
States Now Fund Most Embryonic Stem Cell Research in U.S.
2010-12-14
Study finds federal government still contributes more overall on other types of stem cell researchContinue Reading
Once-Daily Dose Approved for Prezista
2010-12-14
Anti-HIV drug sanctioned in combination with ritonavirContinue Reading
Oxycontin, Other Opioid Painkillers Tied to Higher Health Risks
2010-12-13
But other factors may explain link seen in two studies involving Medicare patients, expert saysContinue Reading
Taxing Sodas Won't Spur Much Weight Loss, Study Says
2010-12-13
Ensuing declines would be minimal, researchers findContinue Reading
Black, Low-Income Patients More Disabled by Parkinson's Complications
2010-12-13
Black patients also less likely than whites to receive newer meds for the illness, study showsContinue Reading
Federal Judge Strikes Down Health Reform Law
2010-12-13
At issue is provision that Americans have to carry insurance; appeal to Supreme Court expectedContinue Reading
Road Material in N. Dakota May Up Lung Cancer Risk: Study
2010-12-13
300 miles of roads contain erionite, a volcanic mineral with asbestos-like propertiesContinue Reading
Critter Crossings Improve Highway Safety, Study Finds
2010-12-12
Wildlife underpasses shown to reduce animal-vehicle collisionsContinue Reading
'Tis the Season to Give Allergen-Free Gifts
2010-12-12
Buying for people with asthma, allergies takes extra thought, experts sayContinue Reading
Accidental Falls a Leading Cause of Head Injury
2010-12-11
Simple precautions can prevent a holiday visit to the emergency room, doctors sayContinue Reading
Children, Teens Account for Half of Exercise-Related Heat Injuries
2010-12-10
Heat injuries requiring an ER visit also jumped 133 percent from 1997 to 2006, study findsContinue Reading
FDA Weighs In as Sharing of Breast Milk Booms
2010-12-10
Opinions vary on benefits and risks of milk banks and Web-based outletsContinue Reading