Cancer Patients Rarely Request Unneeded Tests, Treatments: Study
2015-02-12
Doctors’ claims that this is fueling increasing health costs unwarranted, expert saysContinue Reading
U.S. Smoking Deaths May Be Underestimated, Study Suggests
2015-02-11
Each year, 60,000 more smokers die from causes that have association with smoking, researchers say
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More Stroke Patients Getting Clot-Buster Quickly, Study Shows
2015-02-11
Many local hospitals now comfortable giving tPA drip, then shipping patients to advanced medical centersContinue Reading
Ebola Drug Shows Promise in Monkey Trial
2015-02-10
Experimental medicine targets a key gene in the virus; 75 percent of infected study animals survivedContinue Reading
Loved Ones Caring for Brain-Injured Veterans May Face Health Risks
2015-02-09
Study found high levels of substance linked to inflammation in caregivers who felt anger, blameContinue Reading
Lyme Disease More Serious, Costly Than Believed: Study
2015-02-06
Prolonged illness in infected Americans costs up to $1.3 billion a year in treatments, researchers findContinue Reading
Newly Diagnosed With High Blood Pressure? 3 Factors Affect Prognosis
2015-02-05
Systolic reading of 150 should prompt immediate action to prevent poor outcomes, study suggestsContinue Reading
Newly Diagnosed With High Blood Pressure? 3 Factors Affect Prognosis
2015-02-05
Systolic reading of 150 should prompt immediate action to prevent poor outcomes, study suggestsContinue Reading
Americans Confused About Cancer Risks
2015-02-04
Survey finds many worry about unproven factors like food additives, and less about exercise and obesityContinue Reading