Treat High Blood Pressure in Blacks Aggressively: Experts
2010-10-04
International medical group recommends starting lifestyle changes, drug therapy earlier than usualContinue Reading
Drunkenness Up Among Eastern European Teens: Study
2010-10-04
But during same time period, declines were noted among kids in the West, researchers sayContinue Reading
Companies Can Motivate Families to Live Healthier
2010-10-04
Study found cash incentive drove lifestyle changes for IBM employeesContinue Reading
Race Doesn't Seem to Predict Lung Cancer Survival in Blacks
2010-10-04
Comparison with white patients finds other factors influence prognosis, study saysContinue Reading
Insurance, Race and Poverty Affect Cancer Care, Researchers Report
2010-10-04
Differences in diagnosis and survival noted in three studies for cancer meetingContinue Reading
Most Suicidal Teens Seen in ER Receive Follow-up Care
2010-10-01
Nearly 95 percent see mental health professional within a month, study showsContinue Reading
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
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
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