ICU Infections Among Elderly Tied to Higher Death Rates After Discharge
2015-01-06
Intravenous line infections and ventilator-related pneumonia among most common problems, study saysContinue Reading
Type 1 Diabetes Linked to Lower Life Expectancy in Study
2015-01-06
But, second study suggests that intensive blood sugar management can make a differenceContinue Reading
ICU Infections Among Elderly Tied to Higher Death Rates After Discharge
2015-01-06
Intravenous line infections and ventilator-related pneumonia among most common problems, study saysContinue Reading
Alcohol Poisoning Kills 6 Americans Every Day, CDC Says
2015-01-06
Older adults hardest hit by binge-drinking deaths, and long-term effects of alcoholism often play a roleContinue Reading
Exercise May Cut Fall Risk for Some Parkinson’s Patients
2014-12-31
Benefit strongest for those with milder symptoms, study findsContinue Reading
Ebola, Obamacare Top U.S. Health News for 2014
2014-12-30
VA hospitals scandal, enterovirus illnesses in kids, surge in e-cigarette use also made headlines this yearContinue Reading
When Heart Docs Are Away, Their High-Risk Patients May Fare Better
2014-12-23
Intensive procedures ordered less often, survival rates higher during cardiology conferences, study foundContinue Reading
Can You Balance on One Leg? You May Have Lower Stroke Risk
2014-12-18
Inability to stand on one foot for 20-plus seconds could suggest brain vessel damage, study contendsContinue Reading
Global Life Expectancy Continues to Climb
2014-12-17
Women have slightly greater gains than men, study findsContinue Reading
Seniors Still Given Potentially Dangerous Sedatives: Study
2014-12-17
Drugs such as Xanax, Valium tied to confusion and falls, experts sayContinue Reading