Doctors should not prescribe spironolactone with trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole, study says
But researchers can't pinpoint why they outlived Republicans, Democrats over 30 years
They were twice as likely to see disease spread, die from illness
Men were particularly vulnerable in 12-year follow-up
Researchers see similarities with sudden infant death syndrome
Smoking still claims 500,000 lives a year in the United States
Findings underscore value of preventive vaccines
Researcher suggests ways to include movement in your day that goes beyond that hour at the gym
Asians, Hispanics most likely to survive the autoimmune disease
Just a 20-minute brisk walk each day can lower odds of early death, researchers add
Even normal but slightly elevated levels can signal trouble, study notes
Intravenous line infections and ventilator-related pneumonia among most common problems, study says
But, second study suggests that intensive blood sugar management can make a difference
Older adults hardest hit by binge-drinking deaths, and long-term effects of alcoholism often play a role
43 states reporting widespread influenza activity and 21 child deaths
VA hospitals scandal, enterovirus illnesses in kids, surge in e-cigarette use also made headlines this year
Two-thirds of riders who died weren't wearing helmets, report notes
But it's too early to know if this year's strain is more severe than usual, CDC says
Intensive procedures ordered less often, survival rates higher during cardiology conferences, study found
But health officials still urge people to get inoculated because the shot should offer some protection
Women have slightly greater gains than men, study finds
Researchers found death rate among young at heart was lower during study period
Women without estrogen-dependent disease benefited most in study
Figure doesn't include secondhand smoke, cigars, pipes or smokeless tobacco
74 percent now believe terminally ill should have choice to end their lives, HealthDay/Harris Poll finds
Excess weight also shortens the time you live free of chronic diseases that lower quality of life, researchers say
Infant deaths are more likely among very heavy women, but still rare, study finds
CDC report also finds surge in heroin-related overdose deaths
Study highlights risks associated with all-terrain vehicles
Get vaccinated, health experts say, because it takes about two weeks for protection to kick in
Better blood sugar management helped, but risk during 14-year period was still doubled
But having gene variants linked to levels of the vitamin didn't affect rate of deaths from heart causes
Overall risk to any one officer remains very small, researchers stress
To mark World Prematurity Day on Monday, researchers announce $250 million to combat the problem
French, Dutch studies draw differing conclusions
Percentage of STEMI deaths among inpatients three times higher than among outpatients, researchers report
Preliminary research suggests a connection between the two
Obesity and aging population may be contributing factors, researcher says
Hospitals in the U.S. have resources unavailable to medical workers in epidemic-ravaged West Africa
But experts say treatment should also focus on possible noncardiac causes of death
Study found older people who felt life had meaning had better survival
Coordinated care is essential for reducing death rates, experts say
Celebrex and other COX-2 inhibitors should be prescribed with care, experts say
A third die within a week of beginning palliative care, experts say
Care preferences, prognosis, values, fears important to the ill and their family
Hygienic burial practices are crucial
It's hoped the added money will encourage additional foreign health care workers to get involved
Doctors should monitor such patients closely after surgery, researcher suggests
But the overall risk is small, researchers say
But health agency says epidemic in West Africa is far from under control