Most Americans Will Experience At Least 1 Diagnostic Error: Report
2015-09-22
In some cases the consequences can be severe, expert panel notesContinue Reading
Diabetes Should Be a Factor in Weight-Loss Surgery Decision: Study
2015-09-17
Health costs decline if obese patients with type 2 get procedure soon after diagnosis, experts sayContinue Reading
Antibacterial Soaps Fail to Beat Plain Soap
2015-09-17
Short exposure to specific germ-killing ingredients doesn’t get hands cleaner, study saysContinue Reading
Heavy Drinking Linked to Greater Risk for Alcohol-Related Cancers
2015-09-16
Researchers say it’s a risk factor for death and disability that can be controlledContinue Reading
MRI Helps Detect Brain Bleeding Soon After Traumatic Brain Injury
2015-09-15
Military study suggests patients might get better, more timely treatments if scans are done promptlyContinue Reading
Social Factors Affect Leukemia Survival
2015-09-14
Uninsured, unmarried, or those with a low income are more likely to die early, study saysContinue Reading
California Lawmakers Pass Right-to-Die Measure
2015-09-11
If signed into law by Gov. Jerry Brown, doctors could prescribe life-ending drugs to terminally illContinue Reading
California Right-to-Die Measure Could Soon Become Law
2015-09-10
If approved, it would let doctors prescribe life-ending drugs to patients expected to die within 6 monthsContinue Reading
‘Mud Bogging’ Motor Sport Tied to Carbon Monoxide Poisonings, Deaths
2015-09-09
Experts recommend getting out of stuck vehicles, and having portable CO detectorsContinue Reading