Playgrounds More Fun When Safety Rules Come Into Play
2010-07-25
More than 200,000 U.S. kids go from the playground to the hospital each year, group reportsContinue Reading
Each Summer, Falls Top the List of Ways Kids Get Hurt
2010-07-24
Injuries are often ‘predictable and preventable,’ expert saysContinue Reading
FDA Panels Reject Plan to Curb Opioid Painkiller Abuse
2010-07-23
Stumbling block was lack of mandatory training for prescribing doctors, official saysContinue Reading
Women of African Heritage May Face Greater Aggressive Breast Cancer Risk
2010-07-23
Study found they are more likely to develop triple-negative form of diseaseContinue Reading
Urge Kids to Drink Water During Hot Weather: Expert
2010-07-23
Make sure it’s readily available and watch for signs of dehydration, doctor advisesContinue Reading
Generic Lovenox Approved for Deep Vein Thrombosis
2010-07-23
A condition that could cause deadly blood clotsContinue Reading
Americans With Disabilities Act Reaches 20th Anniversary
2010-07-23
One survey finds gaps still exist, while another shows law has had major impactContinue Reading
Schizophrenia Linked to Raised Risk of Injury While Hospitalized
2010-07-23
Expert says docs may not take physical complaints seriously because of patient’s mental illnessContinue Reading
Radiation for Childhood Cancer Can Boost Risk of Stillbirth Later
2010-07-23
Study found when woman’s uterus, ovaries had been exposed at young age, risk was up to 12 times greaterContinue Reading
Dangerous Fungus Now Endemic in Pacific Northwest: CDC
2010-07-22
The emerging fungal infection can be deadly, but many mild cases may go unnoticed, expert saysContinue Reading
FDA Puts Partial Hold on Avandia Safety Study
2010-07-21
Enrollment in TIDE trial suspended after agency rules diabetes drug has heart risksContinue Reading
Florida's Minorities See Unusual Melanoma Patterns
2010-07-21
Statewide skin cancer rates for blacks, Hispanics differ from U.S. trendsContinue Reading
Higher Percentage of Whites, Blacks and Hispanics Drinking Than in '90s
2010-07-20
Whites also increased their drinking, while blacks and Hispanics did not, researchers findContinue Reading
Patient's 'Lost' Blood Can Be Reused in Trauma Surgery
2010-07-20
Process safer, cheaper than using donated blood, study authors sayContinue Reading