Millions More Long-Term Care Workers Needed by 2030: Study
2015-06-08
Biggest need is in home and personal care aides, expert saysContinue Reading
Doctors Can Influence End-of-Life Care
2015-06-08
Terminally ill patients of physicians who frequently refer to hospice more likely to choose it, study saysContinue Reading
Scoring System May Predict Patient’s Risk of Death in Next Year
2015-06-08
For now, researchers see this as a tool for hospital comparisons, not patient careContinue Reading
Large Majority of Americans Still Backs Death Penalty
2015-06-08
Reports of ‘botched’ executions and shortage of lethal drugs haven’t swayed opinions, HealthDay/Harris Poll findsContinue Reading
Resuming Blood Pressure Meds After Surgery Linked to Better Outcomes
2015-06-04
Study suggests delay in restarting drugs leads to more complicationsContinue Reading
Tight Blood Sugar Control Helps the Heart in Type 2 Diabetes
2015-06-03
But study showed it’s not enough to prevent related deathsContinue Reading
Rise in Deaths Even When Smog Is Below EPA Standard: Study
2015-06-03
Experts say stricter air pollution regulations are needed
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Rise in Deaths Even When Smog Is Below EPA Standard: Study
2015-06-03
Experts say stricter air pollution regulations are needed
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Cholesterol Drugs May Boost Outcomes After Bypass
2015-06-02
People taking a statin had lower risk of dying in weeks after the heart surgery, researchers sayContinue Reading
High-Fat Diet May Raise Prostate Cancer Death Risk
2015-06-01
In study, patients who ate typical ‘Western’ fare had more than twice the odds of dying from the diseaseContinue Reading