New research findings published today in The Lancet Global Health show that the number of people dying with palliative care
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New rules for lung transplants lead to unintended consequences: Higher costs, fewer lungs available for transplant from local donors
A donated lung suitable for transplant is a scarce resource. For this reason, the national policy determining which patients on
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Some patients with imminently fatal cancer still receive treatment: Study highlights need to better identify who may not benefit from aggressive treatment
Some patients who died within one month of being newly diagnosed with metastatic cancer in the United States received ineffective
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Animal-assisted therapy improves social behavior in patients with brain injuries
Animal-assisted therapy can foster social competence in patients with brain injuries and increase their emotional involvement during therapy. These were
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Three years into soda tax, sugary drink consumption down more than 50 percent in Berkeley: Taxes may be a promising new tool in the fight again obesity, cardiovascular disease and diabetes
Consumption of sugary drinks in Berkeley’s diverse and low-income neighborhoods dropped precipitously in 2015, just months after the city levied
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Spending dips on health care for the Medicare elderly: Improvements in cardiovascular care for elderly save billions in health care costs
Health care spending among the Medicare population age 65 and older has slowed dramatically since 2005, and as much as
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How US children and teens die: Study reveals the widespread and persistent role of firearms: The No. 2 cause of death hasn’t changed much in 17 years, while prevention efforts cut the death rate from No. 1 cause — motor vehicle accidents — in half
America lost 20,360 children and teens in 2016 — 60 percent of them to preventable injuries, a new study shows.
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Study of traditional medicine finds high use in Sub-Saharan Africa despite modern medicine
Researchers who have undertaken the first systematic review of into the use of traditional, complementary and alternative medicines (TCAM) in
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Why Flu Epidemics Work Differently in Big American Cities
Flu epidemics in small towns are bad, but at least researchers understand them. A new paper published today (Oct. 5) in
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Shorter life expectancy linked to 2016 presidential election outcome: Biggest Republican gains were in counties with shorter life expectancies and greater increases in deaths from drugs, alcohol, and suicide
Concerns about health and rising death rates may have helped tilt the 2016 presidential election in favor of Donald J.
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