Coordinated Care Helps Elderly With Chronic Diseases
2014-03-17
Odds of complications, hospital admissions lower when patients see fewer doctors, says studyContinue Reading
2-Mile Daily Walk Might Help Fight COPD
2014-03-05
Study found patients who were more active had fewer hospitalizations from lung conditionContinue Reading
Sleep Apnea Might Raise Pneumonia Risk: Study
2014-03-03
Disrupted nighttime breathing makes getting fluid into the lungs more likely, researchers explainContinue Reading
Blacks Respond Better to German Measles Vaccine, Study Contends
2014-02-28
Future immunization research may target specific groups or individuals, scientist saysContinue Reading
On-time Use of Routine Vaccine Keeps Kids Out of Hospital
2014-02-25
Illnesses rose when measles-mumps-rubella shot was given out of order, Danish study foundContinue Reading
Health Tip: Learn the Signs of Whooping Cough
2014-02-24
Initial symptoms may mimic a coldContinue Reading
States May Be Getting Stricter on Child Vaccine Exemptions
2014-02-11
Study finds bills to expand parental opt-outs are failing, while others to limit them have passedContinue Reading
Decline of Antibiotic Use Among Kids Seems To Be Leveling Off: Study
2014-02-04
Ear infections most common reason for prescriptions in children under 6; trends vary by regionContinue Reading
Hospital Safety Improves for Heart Patients, Study Finds
2014-01-22
But no drop seen in ‘adverse events’ for surgical or pneumonia patientsContinue Reading
When a Common Cold Becomes More Dangerous for Kids
2014-01-14
New study clarifies risk factors for lung diseaseContinue Reading
Temporary Fever May Occur When Kids Under 2 Get 2 Shots at Once
2014-01-07
Higher risk for a day or two if flu and pneumococcal vaccines given together, study findsContinue Reading
Daycare Surfaces May Hold Germs Longer Than Thought
2014-01-03
Even well-cleaned cribs were contaminated with bacteria that can cause illness, study foundContinue Reading
Dangerous Bacteria Can Lurk Inside Nose, Study Finds
2013-12-11
People who carry staph can transmit life-threatening infections in hospital settingContinue Reading