Early School Start Times Raise Risk of Teen Car Crashes
When high school classes began later, number of accidents dropped, study foundContinue Reading
Poor Hygiene a Danger at Outpatient Surgery Centers
CDC study finds 1 in 5 doesn’t practice proper hand washing, for exampleContinue Reading
FDA Needs Food Safety Overhaul: Report
Focus must shift from reacting to illness outbreaks to preventing them, experts sayContinue Reading
Many Americans Sleep-Deprived: Study
About 20 percent suffer from dangerous daytime sleepiness, survey findsContinue Reading
Poor Asthma Outcomes in Black Kids Despite Access to Care
More likely to get ER treatment, less likely to see specialist, study showsContinue Reading
Health Tip: Secure a Child's Swingset
Suggestions for setting it up properlyContinue Reading
Health Tip: Packing for a Camping Trip
Don’t forget the safety essentialsContinue Reading
Certain Smokers More Apt to Quit Over Price Hikes
Cost may spur binge-drinkers, drug users and people with mental disorders to kick the habit, study foundContinue Reading
A Year After Its Emergence, H1N1 Swine Flu Lingers
It’s likely that the virus, so rampant last spring, will adopt a regular fall/winter pattern, experts sayContinue Reading
Low IQ Among Males Raises Suicide Risk
They’re almost 9 times more likely to try it than highest scorers, study foundContinue Reading
1 in 4 Patients Undergoes Revolving-Door Hospitalizations
Improving outpatient care could cut down on multiple readmissions, study authors suggestContinue Reading
More Than Quarter of Stroke Patients Reach ER Within 'Golden Hour'
But many don’t get critical clot-busting drug, study findsContinue Reading
Gulf Oil Spill Workers Report Health Problems
Flu-like symptoms range from chest pain to dizziness, nausea and headachesContinue Reading