Simple, cheap repairs can help keep elders upright – and reduce caregiving costs. More
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Heart Bypass Better Than Stents
Study finds that over time, bypass surgery is better for the patient than stents. More
Correction: Hot Dogs-Cancer story
In an Aug. 26 story about a new TV ad linking hot dogs with cancer, The Associated Press, relying on figures provided by a nutrition adviser to the American Institute for Cancer Research, erroneously reported average risks for colon cancer and how eating hot dogs affects those risks. Karen Collins said she misstated the average… More
CDC: Salmonella outbreak appears to be over
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention say the salmonella outbreak that sickened more than 1,440 people appears to be over. More
CDC says salmonella outbreak appears to be over
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention say the salmonella outbreak that sickened more than 1,440 people appears to be over. More
FDA OKs blood test for heart transplant rejection
Government regulators on Wednesday cleared the way for broader use of a blood test that can spare heart transplant patients the ordeal of repeated biopsies to check if their bodies are rejecting the new organ. More
Police: Disabled Palestinian siblings hidden away
A Palestinian couple locked their disabled son and daughter away for decades out of fear they would ruin the marriage prospects of a healthy child if discovered, police said Wednesday. More
In NYC, new HIV infections 3 times national rate
New data show New York City residents are contracting the virus that causes AIDS at three times the national rate. More
Study outcome won't sway company on eye drug
What does a company do when there's anecdotal evidence that two of its drugs are equally effective in treating a leading cause of blindness in the elderly, one costing patients $60 per treatment and the other $2,000? More
Hot Dogs (Probably) Won’t Kill You
When man bits dog, some worry about cancer. Should they? More