Study Refutes Notion That Obese Fare Better Against Chronic Ills
2015-10-22
Prior research suggesting that excess weight may offer protection called flawedContinue Reading
Study Questions Findings That Prolonged Sitting Is Unhealthy
2015-10-14
But researchers say promoting physical activity should remain a public health priorityContinue Reading
Infections, Not Clumsiness, Cause Many Falls
2015-10-09
Illness can lower blood pressure, lead to dizziness, researchers sayContinue Reading
Dying at Home Brings More Peace Without More Pain, Study Finds
2015-10-09
Patients and loved ones found greater comfort spending final days together in familiar placeContinue Reading
California Gov. Jerry Brown Signs Right-to-Die Bill Into Law
2015-10-05
Doctors can now prescribe life-ending drugs to terminally illContinue Reading
Depression Adds to Burden of Alzheimer’s Caregivers, Study Finds
2015-10-01
For spouses already depressed when their loved one was diagnosed, their stress only grewContinue Reading
Depression Adds to Burden of Alzheimer’s Caregivers, Study Finds
2015-10-01
For spouses already depressed when their loved one was diagnosed, their stress only grewContinue Reading
Younger Native Americans Face High Suicide Rate: Report
2015-09-30
Experts say poverty may be the root of the problem, interventions are lackingContinue Reading
Smog Linked to Organ Rejection, Deaths in Lung Transplant Patients
2015-09-29
But some antibiotics seem to reduce the risk, researchers findContinue Reading
Older Adults’ Hearing Loss May Be Tied to Earlier Death
2015-09-24
Findings don’t prove that impaired hearing is to blame, but draw attention to quality-of-life issuesContinue Reading