Hospital Infection Rates Falling, But More Improvement Needed: CDC
2015-01-14
About 1 in every 25 U.S. patients develops an infection while in the hospital, agency saysContinue Reading
Child Medicaid Recipients Become Healthy, Productive Adults: Study
2015-01-14
Public health insurance program for those with low incomes was expanded several decades agoContinue Reading
For Pastors, It’s Easy to Pack on the Pounds
2015-01-14
Stress, long hours and low pay are a challenge to clergy members, study findsContinue Reading
Race, Ethnicity Affect Breast Cancer Survival, Study Shows
2015-01-13
New research finds biological differences in tumor type, behaviorContinue Reading
Gene Mutations Linked to Colon Cancer in Black Patients
2015-01-13
Finding might lead to better treatment of the disease, researchers sayContinue Reading
Night Shift May Boost Black Women’s Diabetes Risk, Study Finds
2015-01-12
Odds are highest for younger women and those doing shift work for many yearsContinue Reading
Bad Flu Season Continues to Take Toll, Especially Among the Young and Old
2015-01-09
Not too late to get a flu shot, health officials say; antiviral meds strongly recommendedContinue Reading
Blood-Thinning Drug Savaysa Approved
2015-01-09
Designed to treat dangerous clots and prevent stroke
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FDA OKs New Anti-Clotting Drug for Heart Rhythm Disorder
2015-01-09
Savaysa works like warfarin but carries less bleeding riskContinue Reading
Alcohol Taxes Up, Binge Drinking Down?
2015-01-08
Study finds lower rates in states with higher tariffsContinue Reading