Study Counters Stereotypes About Native Americans and Alcohol
2016-02-11
They’re less likely to drink than whites, and have similar rates of problem drinking, survey findsContinue Reading
Gains in Kid’s Health Coverage Continue, But Many Still Uninsured
2016-02-11
23 states had declines in number of uninsured kids in 2014, and none had significant increases, study findsContinue Reading
TB Cases Falling for Foreign-Born People in U.S.
2016-02-10
Study reports decrease among recent entrants from Mexico, China, India, Philippines and VietnamContinue Reading
National Smoking Bans Help Everyone, Especially Nonsmokers: Study
2016-02-10
Review of worldwide research finds reductions in heart disease after restrictions introducedContinue Reading
Short Flashes of Light May Treat Jet Lag
2016-02-09
Stanford researchers find therapy seems to help people adjust to new time zone fasterContinue Reading
Many in Hospice Don’t Get Medical Visit in Last 2 Days of Life: Study
2016-02-08
Findings led to an increase in Medicare payments to improve care, researchers sayContinue Reading
Vacation Weight Gain Can Lead to ‘Creeping Obesity,’ Study Finds
2016-02-07
Watch alcohol intake and weigh yourself before and after vacation, researcher suggestsContinue Reading
CDC: Black Americans With HIV Still Less Likely to Get Ongoing Medical Care
2016-02-05
Number of new diagnoses going down, but racial disparities exist regarding consistent treatmentContinue Reading
Texting After Dark May Harm Teens’ Sleep, Grades
2016-02-05
Disruptive effects of ‘blue light’ on sleep are intensified in the dark, researchers sayContinue Reading
Racial Disparity in Kidney Transplant Outcomes Narrows: Study
2016-02-04
Rejections, early deaths on the decline among black organ recipientsContinue Reading