Is It Safe to Go in the Gulf Coast's Water?
2010-06-10
Experts are divided on the health risks posed by the oil and tar balls washing up on beachesContinue Reading
Early School Start Times Raise Risk of Teen Car Crashes
2010-06-09
When high school classes began later, number of accidents dropped, study foundContinue Reading
Poor Hygiene a Danger at Outpatient Surgery Centers
2010-06-08
CDC study finds 1 in 5 doesn’t practice proper hand washing, for exampleContinue Reading
FDA Needs Food Safety Overhaul: Report
2010-06-08
Focus must shift from reacting to illness outbreaks to preventing them, experts sayContinue Reading
Many Americans Sleep-Deprived: Study
2010-06-08
About 20 percent suffer from dangerous daytime sleepiness, survey findsContinue Reading
Poor Asthma Outcomes in Black Kids Despite Access to Care
2010-06-07
More likely to get ER treatment, less likely to see specialist, study showsContinue Reading
Health Tip: Secure a Child's Swingset
2010-06-07
Suggestions for setting it up properlyContinue Reading
Health Tip: Packing for a Camping Trip
2010-06-07
Don’t forget the safety essentialsContinue Reading
Certain Smokers More Apt to Quit Over Price Hikes
2010-06-06
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
2010-06-04
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
2010-06-04
They’re almost 9 times more likely to try it than highest scorers, study foundContinue Reading
1 in 4 Patients Undergoes Revolving-Door Hospitalizations
2010-06-03
Improving outpatient care could cut down on multiple readmissions, study authors suggestContinue Reading
More Than Quarter of Stroke Patients Reach ER Within 'Golden Hour'
2010-06-03
But many don’t get critical clot-busting drug, study findsContinue Reading