Family Members Caring for Veterans Sacrifice Their Own Health, Jobs
2010-11-11
Study urges friends, relatives, neighbors to offer caregivers urgently needed respite careContinue Reading
FDA Proposes Graphic Warnings on Cigarette Packs
2010-11-10
Images would include emaciated lung cancer patients and a dead body in a morgueContinue Reading
Whites, Blacks More Likely to Develop Lung Cancer: Study
2010-11-10
Hispanics have the lowest rate of the disease, U.S. study findsContinue Reading
Few Young Women Getting Cervical Cancer Vaccine
2010-11-10
Study finds less than a third start the three-dose series, many fail to complete itContinue Reading
Uniform Methods Urged for Grading Hospital Report Cards
2010-11-09
Inconsistent surveillance practices threaten validity of rankings, researchers sayContinue Reading
Number of Uninsured American Adults Hits Record High
2010-11-09
Many of those without coverage are middle-income people or chronically ill, CDC saysContinue Reading
States Urged to Fill Gap in Helping Smokers Quit
2010-11-09
U.S. health reform helps many, but more will benefit if states step up, lung association saysContinue Reading
Housing Woes May Contribute to Poor Health
2010-11-09
Higher blood pressure, arthritis seen in folks who struggle to make ends meet, study saysContinue Reading
Obesity Not Tied to Breast Cancer Risk in Mexican Americans
2010-11-09
Lower risk may be due to a shorter lifetime exposure to estrogen, researchers suggestContinue Reading
Fewer U.S. Docs Accepting Perks From Industry: Survey
2010-11-09
But nearly 84% still report some relationship with companies, results showContinue Reading
Solar Blood-Pressure Device Shows Promise for Use in Poor Nations
2010-11-09
Instrument could improve treatment of hypertension in low-income countries, researchers sayContinue Reading
Many Falls, and Resulting ER Visits, Can Be Prevented
2010-11-07
Youngest and oldest at highest risk, but everyone can benefit from simple household precautionsContinue Reading
Many U.S. Travelers Uninformed About Health Risks Abroad
2010-11-05
Only 54% heading to poorer nations sought advice about potential risks before flying, survey foundContinue Reading