ER Visits by Underage Drinkers Spike on New Year's
2010-12-30
Adults urged to talk to kids about dangers of alcohol use at this time of yearContinue Reading
Older Folks Seem to Gain 'Emotional Intelligence'
2010-12-28
People in their 60s more compassionate than adults in their 20s or 40s, research showsContinue Reading
Elderly Patients Who Get on Feet Leave Hospital Sooner
2010-12-15
Even small amounts of increased mobility may speed discharge, researchers sayContinue Reading
Regular Exercise While Young May Slow Middle-Age Spread
2010-12-14
150 minutes of exercise a week helped keep off pounds, maintain a smaller waist over 20 years, study saysContinue Reading
Elderly Often Disabled After Mechanical Ventilation
2010-12-14
Only 30 percent live a year and they are severely handicapped, study findsContinue Reading
Report Finds Baby Boomers to Gain Most From Health Care Reform
2010-12-14
Benefits will help generation hit hard by unemployment, rising health-care costsContinue Reading
What’s Good for Heart May Also Be Good for Brain
2010-12-13
High ‘good’ cholesterol seems to protect against Alzheimer’s disease, study findsContinue Reading
Both High, Low Levels of Vitamin D in Older Women May Be Problematic
2010-12-09
Study finds levels outside a certain range were linked to an increased risk of frailtyContinue Reading
U.S. Life Expectancy Drops Slightly
2010-12-09
Deaths from stroke, infant mortality decline, federal report findsContinue Reading
40 Million in U.S. Driving Drunk or Drugged
2010-12-09
Most are aged 16 to 25, a new federal study findsContinue Reading
Many Men Over 75 Still Sexually Active: Study
2010-12-06
Almost a third in Australian report had been active in prior yearContinue Reading
Outbreaks Signal Another Flu Season, CDC Says
2010-12-04
Georgia now reporting spike in cases among kids, agency says, but vaccine seems to be good matchContinue Reading
New Piece of Alzheimer's Puzzle Identified
2010-12-02
Changes in lining of blood vessels appear to contribute to disease, researchers sayContinue Reading
Obesity Can Shorten Life, Analysis Finds
2010-12-01
But being too skinny was also linked to decreased longevity, researchers discoveredContinue Reading