Flu Season's Approaching So Roll Up Your Sleeve
2012-09-27
U.S. health officials say this year’s vaccine protects against two new strainsContinue Reading
Telling Patients When They're Unfit to Drive Cuts Crashes: Study
2012-09-26
But people may resent the advice and limit visits with their physicianContinue Reading
Aging Population Poses Long-Term Challenges to U.S. Economy
2012-09-25
Report says significant changes needed to keep Medicare, Social Security healthyContinue Reading
U.S. Antibiotic Prescribing Rates Highest in South: Study
2012-09-24
Seniors took more of these drugs during winter monthsContinue Reading
Mild Hyperthyroidism Won't Raise Heart Risk: Study
2012-09-20
People with only one hormone at abnormal levels were not at higher riskContinue Reading
Poorer Patients Find Thyroid Cancer at Later Stage: Study
2012-09-20
Income-based health disparity needs addressing, researchers sayContinue Reading
Medicare Gaps Leave Many With Big Bill at End of Life, Study Finds
2012-09-14
Health care spending in the final 5 years exceeds total household assets for one in four seniorsContinue Reading
Almost Half of U.S. Adults Have Gum Disease
2012-09-13
Rate is even higher for seniors, study findsContinue Reading
Mammography's Benefits Outweigh Harms for Older Women: Study
2012-09-13
European review finds that screening every two years worthwhile for those aged 50 to 70Continue Reading
Younger Kids Likelier to Gain Weight After Tonsillectomy
2012-09-12
Those under 6 years often gain 2 to 5 pounds, study findsContinue Reading
Health Tip: Keep Your Teeth Healthier
2012-09-11
Suggestions for people 60 and olderContinue Reading
Heavy Drinking Linked to Earlier Stroke
2012-09-10
Brain bleeding occurred about 14 years sooner among big boozers, study findsContinue Reading
Language Barrier Hurts Elderly Asthma Patients
2012-09-07
Self-care, quality of life found to suffer, study saysContinue Reading
X-Rays May Up Breast Cancer Risk for Women With Certain Genes: Study
2012-09-07
Chest radiation before age 30 might be a risk for those with BRCA1/BRCA2 mutationsContinue Reading