Study: Blood Test May Help Diagnose Concussions
2016-03-28
Tell-tale protein can be found in blood as long as a week after a head injury, research suggestsContinue Reading
Skipping Meds Greatly Ups Heart Patients’ Risk of Stroke: Study
2016-03-28
Fatal strokes seven times more likely if drugs to control blood pressure, cholesterol aren’t taken as prescribedContinue Reading
Cancer Patients Who Choose to Die at Home Live Longer: Study
2016-03-28
They and their families should make choice based on preference, researchers sayContinue Reading
Health Highlights: March 28, 2016
2016-03-28
FDA Delays Menu Calorie Content Rules Again
Tribeca Film Festival Pulls Controversial Vaccine/Autism Documentary
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Infant Ear Infections Becoming Less Common
2016-03-28
Just under half of U.S. babies have them in first year now, compared to 60 percent in ’80s and ’90sContinue Reading
Pets Help Homeless Youth, Study Finds
2016-03-27
They’re less likely to engage in harmful behaviors, but many shelters won’t accept animalsContinue Reading
Injuries More Common in Teens Who Focus on Single Sport
2016-03-26
Study shows the more teens specialize, the greater the risk of knee and hip problemsContinue Reading
Nearly All U.S. Doctors ‘Overprescribe’ Addictive Narcotic Painkillers: Survey
2016-03-25
While 99 percent exceed the recommended 3-day dosage limit, a quarter write prescriptions for a full monthContinue Reading
Distance Matters for Quality Rectal Cancer Care
2016-03-25
The farther a patient has to travel for radiation therapy, the less likely it will happen, study findsContinue Reading