Treating Cancer Differently in Older Patients
How doctors, patients and their families must account for age in treatment decisions.read the full article
When the Hospital Is Boss, That’s Where Doctors’ Patients Go
It also boosts chances that patients will go to higher-cost, lower-quality hospitals, researchers found.read the full article
Nonsmokers Account for Rising Proportion of Lung Cancer Cases, Studies Find
Experts suspect environmental factors, geneticsread the full article
FDA Acts to Make Food Safer in Wake of Outbreaks
New rules focus on cleanliness of manufacturing facilitiesread the full article
Actor Danny Glover in Nigeria to star in movie about Ebola
LAGOS, Nigeria (AP) — U.S. actor Danny Glover is in Nigeria to star in a movie based on people who risked and sacrificed their lives to stop the spread of Ebola in Africa's most populous country.read the full article
Too Much, Too Little Sleep May Harm the Heart
Sound slumber 'recharges our batteries,' cardiologist explainsread the full article
Gut Bugs May Affect Body Fat, ‘Good’ Cholesterol Levels
But finding does not prove certain intestinal bacteria determine size of one's waistlineread the full article
Health Tip: Eat on Schedule
Don't lag on meal timesread the full article
Could Eating Fish Help Ward Off Depression?
Consuming more meals from the sea linked to lower risk, study suggests, but cause-and-effect not provenread the full article
California Right-to-Die Measure Could Soon Become Law
If approved, it would let doctors prescribe life-ending drugs to patients expected to die within 6 monthsread the full article