Terminally Ill Obese People Less Likely to Get Hospice Care
2017-02-06
And those who did get end-of-life services had fewer days than slimmer patients, study findsContinue Reading
Undocumented Immigrants Often Face Tough Health Care Choices
2017-02-06
Two U.S. studies find them unable to get adequate kidney dialysis and end-of-life careContinue Reading
Hospitalizations for Common Heart Rhythm Problem on the Rise
2017-02-06
But those with atrial fibrillation are also more likely to live, study saysContinue Reading
U.S. Doctors Trained Overseas Have Slightly Better Patient Outcomes
2017-02-03
Study showed they have lower death rates for people covered by MedicareContinue Reading
Snowstorms May Bring Blizzard of Heart Troubles
2017-01-30
Study finds higher rate of hospital admissions for heart attack, chest pain 2 days after stormContinue Reading
Snowstorms May Bring Blizzard of Heart Troubles
2017-01-30
Study finds higher rate of hospital admissions for heart attack, chest pain 2 days after stormContinue Reading
U.S. Heart Failure Rates on the Rise
2017-01-26
And heart disease remains the nation’s leading killerContinue Reading
Rates of Early Deaths Rise for Whites, Drop for Blacks
2017-01-25
Drug overdoses, liver disease, suicides fuel jump in numbers for whites, U.S. study findsContinue Reading
Mental Health May Affect Chances Against Cancer
2017-01-25
Early research suggests anxiety, depression might raise risk of dying from certain malignanciesContinue Reading
Diabetes Kills More Americans Than Had Been Thought
2017-01-25
Condition is third-highest cause of death, study findsContinue Reading