End-of-Life Care for Dementia Much Pricier Than for Other Ills
2015-10-26
Costs are about $100,000 more over 5 years, study showsContinue Reading
Shaken Baby Syndrome Program Didn’t Reduce Injuries: Study
2015-10-26
Over 3 years, more than 90 percent of North Carolina parents of newborns participatedContinue Reading
Raise Smoking Age to 21, U.S. Pediatricians Urge
2015-10-26
And regulate e-cigarettes the same way as other tobacco products, doctors addContinue Reading
How Cancer Wreaks Havoc on Family Finances
2015-10-26
Study finds an individual’s earnings may drop by 40 percent in the years following diagnosisContinue Reading
Pediatricians’ Group Urges Action on Climate Change
2015-10-26
Natural disasters, diseases and excess heat threaten children’s health, says American Academy of PediatricsContinue Reading
Health Food Stores Urge Supplements to Underage Teens: Study
2015-10-23
Two-thirds of clerks recommend muscle-building aid not OK’d for use before age 18Continue Reading
Doctors Key to Stopping Child Hunger
2015-10-23
American Academy of Pediatrics statement says all kids should be screened for signs of malnutritionContinue Reading
Black Men May Get Worse Prostate Cancer Care, Study Contends
2015-10-22
Problems include longer waits, greater need for more care after surgery, and higher costs
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Data on Foodborne Disease Outbreaks at Your Fingertips
2015-10-22
Redesign of CDC website simplifies access to years of data, agency saysContinue Reading
Plague May Have Infected Humans Earlier Than Thought
2015-10-22
DNA evidence suggests deadly germ was around 4,800 years agoContinue Reading