News Archive for Death & Dying

Questions to Pharmacists Rise After Michael Jackson's Death (7/9/2009) Study Pinpoints Risk Factors for Death in Young Stroke Victims (7/9/2009) FDA Mandates Tougher Warnings for Pain Pills (7/7/2009) Study Casts Doubt on Low IQ's Role in Early Death (7/2/2009) CPR Survival Rates for Older People Unchanged (7/1/2009) Even After Death, Heart Attack Treatment May Not End (6/30/2009) 15 Percent of U.S. Teens Think They'll Die Young (6/29/2009) Eat Well, Live Longer (6/23/2009) Schizophrenia Linked to Higher Risk of Dying From Cancer (6/23/2009) Social Activity Keeps Elders Young, Agile (6/22/2009) Vets Who Repress Traumatic Memories May Not Be Worse Off (6/19/2009) Have a Purpose in Life? You Might Live Longer (6/16/2009) Heart Damage After Vascular Surgery Raises Death Risks (6/12/2009) Slightly Underactive Thyroid May Be a Plus (6/12/2009) Lack of Good Sleep Might Be Deadly (6/11/2009) Fewer Deaths Occurring From Brain Bleeds (6/4/2009) Video May Help People Make End-of-Life Choices (5/29/2009) U.S. Cancer Death Rates Continue to Fall (5/27/2009) Worries About Weight Are Tied to Teen Suicide Tries (5/18/2009) Money May Matter, Health-Wise, in Old Age (5/18/2009) An Aid to Tailoring Prostate Cancer Treatment (5/15/2009) Psychiatric Drugs Might Raise Cardiac Death Risk (5/14/2009) Organ Donation Policies Vary Among Children's Hospitals (5/12/2009) Seniors Who Volunteer May Live Longer (5/8/2009) Hospital Volume Imperfect Gauge of Cancer Surgery Outcomes (5/4/2009) Smoking, Hypertension Each Account for 1 in 5 U.S. Deaths (4/28/2009) Abnormal Heartbeat After Bypass a Bad Sign (4/24/2009) Racial Disparity in Death Rate May Be Avoidable (4/24/2009) Radiation Exposure Linked to Aggressive Thyroid Cancers (4/20/2009) Death Certificates Incomplete for Suicide Victims (4/17/2009) Family Ties May Help Prevent Teen Suicide (4/16/2009) Mild Flu Season Coming to a Close (4/16/2009) Race May Not Be Key in Cancer Disparities (4/13/2009) Flu Strikes a Milder Blow This Season (4/8/2009) Tough Legislation on Underage Drinking Seems to Save Lives (4/7/2009) Gene Mutation Doubles Risk of Aggressive Colon Cancer in Blacks (4/1/2009) Super Bowl Loss Can 'Kill' Some Fans (3/30/2009) Most Fatalities in Teen Crashes Are Not the Drivers (3/27/2009) Study Links Sugar Production in Yeast Cells to Longevity (3/27/2009) Licorice May Block Absorption of Organ Transplant Drug (3/24/2009) Drug-Coated Sponges May Limit Catheter Infections (3/24/2009) Study IDs Gene Variants Tied to Sudden Cardiac Death (3/23/2009) Too Much Red Meat May Shorten Life Span (3/23/2009) Obesity Tied to Poor Pancreatic Cancer Surgery Outcomes (3/18/2009) Guidelines Suggested for Heart-Kidney Transplants (3/18/2009) Obesity Takes Years Off Your Life (3/18/2009) Most Devout Most Likely to Fight Death to the End (3/17/2009) Fear of Pain Drives Requests for Assisted Death (3/11/2009) Slight Cut in Salt Intake Would Mean Fewer Heart Attacks, Deaths (3/11/2009) Dying Feel Abandoned by Docs in the End (3/9/2009) Men Who Get Active in Midlife Live Longer (3/6/2009) Blood Thinner, Heartburn Drugs May Be Risky After Heart Attack (3/3/2009) Weekend Admission May Be Riskier for GI Bleeding (3/2/2009) Car-Crash Death Rates Depend on Where You Live in U.S. (2/26/2009) Obesity Just as Risky for Teens as Heavy Smoking (2/25/2009) Antibiotic-Resistant Meningitis Reported in U.S. (2/25/2009) Teaching Hospitals' Post-Op Gains Not Extended to Blacks (2/16/2009) Researchers ID Biomarker for Fatal Prostate Cancer (2/13/2009) Dialysis Patients Do Better at Higher Altitudes (2/4/2009) Methamphetamine Abuse Costs U.S. $23.4 Billion (2/4/2009) New Standards Set for Heparin and Glycerin (2/4/2009) America's Top Hospitals Cut Patient Death Rate 27% (1/27/2009) More Accidental Infant Deaths Blamed on Suffocation in Bed (1/26/2009) Cleaner Air Equals Longer Life (1/21/2009) Antipsychotics Up Death Risk in Alzheimer's Patients (1/9/2009) Preventive Use of Antibiotics Cuts ICU Deaths (12/31/2008) Family Needs to Know When Patient Survival Is Uncertain (12/29/2008) Rules Change Could Increase Hospice Use (12/22/2008) Caregiving May Lengthen Life (12/19/2008) Newborn Hospital Deaths Highest for Those Without Insurance (12/17/2008) Nature's Fury Makes South Most Dangerous Area in U.S. (12/17/2008) ICU Nutritional Program Failed to Boost Outcomes (12/16/2008) Colonoscopy Has a 'Right Side' Blind Spot (12/15/2008) Painkillers Linked to Increase in Overdose Deaths (12/9/2008) Dementia Often Missed as Cause of Death (12/9/2008) Rapid Response Teams Don't Cut Hospital Heart Attacks, Death Rates (12/2/2008) Beware of Toxic Toys This Holiday Season (11/28/2008) Religion May Help Extend Your Life (11/26/2008) New System Improves Distribution of Donated Livers (11/25/2008) U.S. Cancer Rate-Death Rate Combo Drops for 1st Time (11/25/2008)