Higher Altitude May Lower Sports Concussion Risk, Study Suggests
2013-12-10
Review of high school athletes found 30 percent reduced rates of injury at elevations of 600 feet and upContinue Reading
State Laws Can Help Curb Binge Drinking, Study Says
2013-12-10
Strong enforcement of alcohol-control policies may prevent many drinking-related problemsContinue Reading
Military Contractors Suffer High Rates of PTSD, Study Finds
2013-12-10
But few get help for mental health issues before or after deploymentContinue Reading
Doctors’ Group Urges Tighter Controls on Prescription Painkillers
2013-12-09
American College of Physicians issues guidelines for preventing these and other drugs from being abusedContinue Reading
Coverage of Boston Bombings Unnerved Many: Study
2013-12-09
Those who watched six hours or more a day reported more symptoms of stressContinue Reading
Coverage of Boston Bombings Unnerved Many: Study
2013-12-09
Those who watched six hours or more a day reported more symptoms of stressContinue Reading
Rise in U.S. High Chair Injuries Stuns Experts
2013-12-09
Either safety straps aren’t working or adults don’t use them properly, researchers sayContinue Reading
Study Challenges Myths About Frequent ER Users
2013-12-06
They’re likely to have chronic health conditions, rather than mental illness or substance abuse, authors sayContinue Reading
Study Challenges Myths About Frequent ER Users
2013-12-06
They’re likely to have chronic health conditions, rather than mental illness or substance abuse, authors sayContinue Reading
Men Who Keep Smoking After Cancer Diagnosis Face Higher Death Risk
2013-12-06
Health-care providers should do more to help survivors quit, study saysContinue Reading