Jury Still Out on Whether Doctors Should Screen for Suicide Risk
2014-05-19
However, physicians should look for depression in their patients, governmental task force notesContinue Reading
Windshield Washer Fluid May Be Source of Legionnaires’ Disease
2014-05-19
Study finds the potentially dangerous bacteria can exist for up to 14 months in the productContinue Reading
Blood Infections Play Role in Up to Half of Hospital Deaths: Study
2014-05-18
Treating these dangerous conditions also uses up a fifth of hospital expenditures, researchers foundContinue Reading
2 Drugs Offer Hope for Fatal Lung Disease
2014-05-18
Doctors have had little to offer patients with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosisContinue Reading
Sleeping Pill Use Tied to Poorer Survival for Heart Failure Patients
2014-05-17
Study also found heightened odds for heart trouble in patients taking benzodiazepine sleep aidsContinue Reading
Sperm, Semen Defects May Be Linked to Shorter Life Spans
2014-05-16
Men with 2 or more defects have more than double the risk of dying early, study suggestsContinue Reading
Obesity May Raise Breast Cancer Death Risk for Some Women
2014-05-15
Study found younger, obese patients with estrogen receptor-positive disease were more likely to dieContinue Reading
Just Seeing a Doctor May Boost the Odds of Surviving Melanoma
2014-05-09
Study finds link between checkups and lower death rates from the dangerous skin cancerContinue Reading
Frequent Arguments Might Be the Death of You
2014-05-08
Social stress seems to increase the risk for an early demise
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Readmission to Another Hospital May Threaten Patient Safety: Study
2014-05-05
Canadian review found increased death rate compared to patients readmitted to same hospital within 30 daysContinue Reading