Older Patients May Fare Better in Trauma Centers That Treat More of Their Peers
2014-01-22
Study also found they do worse in hospitals with higher volumes of young patientsContinue Reading
Much More Must Be Done to Lower Smoking Rates, Experts Say
2014-01-22
American Lung Association points to legislative inaction by states, stronger push by Big TobaccoContinue Reading
‘Buzzed’ Drivers Who Are Under Legal Limit to Blame in Many Fatal Crashes
2014-01-22
Study of 500,000 lethal U.S. collisions finds no amount of drinking safe before getting behind the wheelContinue Reading
Could Turning Down the Thermostat Help You Lose Weight?
2014-01-22
Early research suggests slightly cooler temperatures mean more calories burned per dayContinue Reading
Dissolving ‘Scaffolds’ Could Help Treat Leg Artery Disease
2014-01-22
But more research is needed before they can replace stentsContinue Reading
Children Who Lose Close Relative at Risk of Mental Problems: Study
2014-01-22
Youngest kids, those exposed to suicide most likely to develop illnesses such as schizophrenia, researchers foundContinue Reading
Smog Linked to Higher Heart Attack Risk
2014-01-22
Findings from European study support tighter air-quality guidelines, researchers sayContinue Reading
Health Highlights: Jan. 22, 2014
2014-01-22
Sisters Have Lung Transplants at the Same Time
New Child Car Seat Standards Proposed by NHTSA
Many Poor Americans Getting Medicaid Coverage Under Obamacare
Health Tip: Losing Weight? Reduce Your Risk of Gallstones
2014-01-22
(HealthDay News) — If you’re among the millions of people who are trying to lose weight, you may not realize that you could be at greater risk of developing gallstones. The U.S. National Institutes of Health’s Weight-control Information Network offers these suggestions to help lower your risk: Try to loseContinue Reading
Timing of Heart Attack Tied to Death Risk
2014-01-21
Large review finds patients arriving at hospitals in off-hours have 5 percent higher odds of dyingContinue Reading