Blood Infection Costliest U.S. Hospital Condition: Report
2011-10-07
Septicemia treatment totaled $15.4 billion in 2009, agency saysContinue Reading
Many Medicare Patients Get Surgeries in Last Year of Life: Study
2011-10-06
Wide variations seen in number of procedures, depending on region where patient livesContinue Reading
Gauging General Health as 'Poor' May Point to Dementia Risk
2011-10-05
Study suggests it might be a predictor, but one expert says more research is neededContinue Reading
Nursing Homes Not Meeting Flu-Shot Goals, Study Says
2011-10-05
Black residents less likely than whites to get vaccinationContinue Reading
Hospital Readmission Rates on the Rise in Older Adults: Study
2011-10-04
1 in 6 Medicare patients ends up back in hospital within a month after discharge, report showsContinue Reading
Laughter Might Be Good Medicine for Alzheimer's Patients
2011-09-30
Humor therapy eased agitation as much as drugs, without the side effects, in Australian studyContinue Reading
Black Women Tend to Suffer Disabilities Earlier, Study Finds
2011-09-30
Lower income, lack of medical care can affect long-term health, researchers sayContinue Reading
Abnormal Protein May Explain Loss of Smell With Alzheimer's
2011-09-29
The protein kills nerve cells in the nose, animal study findsContinue Reading
End-Stage Alzheimer's Patients Often Hospitalized Unnecessarily
2011-09-28
About 20 percent face potentially avoidable, ‘burdensome transitions’ at end of life, study findsContinue Reading
Study Suggests Link Between Sleep Deprivation, Alzheimer's Risk
2011-09-28
Body seems to use brain’s downtime to clear away disease-related material, researchers sayContinue Reading
Super-Tight Blood Sugar Control May Not Ease Mental Decline in Diabetics
2011-09-28
But, standard therapy might help slow cognitive troubles, experts sayContinue Reading
Do Men Need Colon Cancer Screening Earlier Than Women Do?
2011-09-27
Austrian study finds more cancers at younger ages in menContinue Reading
Surgeon Experience Matters in Neck Artery Procedure: Study
2011-09-27
Patient death rate within 30 days higher if doctor has less experience with carotid stentingContinue Reading
Extra Pounds Linked to Weaker Legs in Older Women
2011-09-27
Heavier seniors had less power in their legs relative to their weight than slimmer peers: studyContinue Reading