Many Critically Ill Patients Lack ‘Do Not Resuscitate’ Orders
2015-09-22
After surviving cardiac arrest, only one in four let doctors know their wishes, study findsContinue Reading
Many Critically Ill Patients Lack ‘Do Not Resuscitate’ Orders
2015-09-22
After surviving cardiac arrest, only one in four let doctors know their wishes, study findsContinue Reading
Drug May Calm Agitation in Alzheimer’s Patients
2015-09-22
It’s a combination of cough suppressant and heart medication, and experts don’t yet know why it may workContinue Reading
Treating Older Patients for Pneumonia in ICU May Boost Survival, But Not Costs
2015-09-22
More liberal admission policies could benefit these patients, researchers sayContinue Reading
Treating Older Patients for Pneumonia in ICU May Boost Survival, But Not Costs
2015-09-22
More liberal admission policies could benefit these patients, researchers sayContinue Reading
Exercise May Help Keep an Aging Mind Agile
2015-09-21
Study found seniors who were more active showed more activity in brain scansContinue Reading
This Year’s Flu Vaccine Should Be Better Match: CDC
2015-09-17
Americans 6 months of age and older encouraged to get vaccinatedContinue Reading
Hip-Fracture Surgery Risk Not Just Due to Age, Study Finds
2015-09-15
Poor outcomes could stem from factors related to having an emergency procedure, expert suggestsContinue Reading
Too Little Vitamin D May Hasten Mental Decline
2015-09-15
Study found adults with low levels more likely to have dementia, and poor memory and thinking skillsContinue Reading
Too Little Vitamin D May Hasten Mental Decline
2015-09-15
Study found adults with low levels more likely to have dementia, and poor memory and thinking skillsContinue Reading
Wealthy Blacks Fare Worse Than Whites After Heart Attack: Study
2015-09-15
Research showed racial survival differences were greatest among the richestContinue Reading
Tight Control of Type 2 Diabetes May Help Prevent Dementia
2015-09-15
Conversely, poor blood sugar control appears to increase risk of brain troubles, study findsContinue Reading
People in Their 50s Benefit Most From Low-Dose Aspirin, Report Says
2015-09-14
Heart-disease preventive may simultaneously reduce colon cancer risk, task force suggestsContinue Reading
Other People’s Flu Vaccines Help Shield Seniors, Too: Study
2015-09-10
Reduction in sickness is even greater when older folks also get immunizationContinue Reading