Tanning Bed Use Might Become Addictive
2010-04-19
Many hard-core tanners met typical addiction criteria, study foundContinue Reading
Day Care Centers Too Quick to Send Mildly Ill Kids Home
2010-04-19
Colds, stomach bugs are already contagious long before symptoms appear, study authors sayContinue Reading
Tainted Produce More Common for Low-Income Shoppers
2010-04-16
Fruit and salads sold in poor neighborhoods contain more bacteria, study findsContinue Reading
Public Defibrillators Save Lives
2010-04-16
Widespread use could prevent 474 deaths a year in U.S., Canada, study saysContinue Reading
E. Coli Declines, but Other Foodborne Illnesses a Worry
2010-04-15
Oyster-related infections up, while Salmonella plateaus, says CDC reportContinue Reading
Experts Urge Fixes for Clinical Trials System in 'Crisis'
2010-04-15
Federal report says more funding, streamlined procedures will help save lives long-termContinue Reading
Prescriptions Translated to Spanish Could Be Hazardous to Health
2010-04-15
Computer translation programs give confusing, incomplete instructions, study findsContinue Reading
Safer Patients Mean Fewer Malpractice Suits
2010-04-15
A drop in preventable injuries in California hospitals is linked to a decrease in patient lawsuits, study findsContinue Reading
Depression and Smoking Go Hand in Hand in U.S.
2010-04-14
Adults more likely to smoke, less likely to quit if depressed, CDC findsContinue Reading
Health Tip: Travel Wisely
2010-04-14
Suggestions to help keep you and your family safeContinue Reading
U.S. Hospitals Get Low Marks on Curbing Infections
2010-04-13
Federal reports also say health care providers can do more to help obese patientsContinue Reading
Guillain-Barre Syndrome Very Rare After H1N1 Vaccine
2010-04-13
Rates of the disease among those vaccinated were no higher than in the general populationContinue Reading
Money Worries Delay Heart Attack Treatment
2010-04-13
Even those with insurance sometimes hesitate over finances, study findsContinue Reading
Smoking Bans May Be Boosting Public Health
2010-04-13
Toronto hospital admissions for heart, respiratory woes fell by a third after laws took hold, study foundContinue Reading