ICD Treatment Cuts Sudden, All-Cause Death in Cardiomyopathy
Reduction in rate of all-cause, sudden mortality for adults with ischemic, nonischemic cardiomyopathy
Melanoma Diagnoses Can Vary Widely Among Pathologists
Potential for both overdiagnosis and underdiagnosis, patient confusion
Higher IQ in Childhood Associated With a Longer Life
Lifestyle choices may explain why children with a higher IQ tend to outlive their peers
Health of the Nation Presented in 40th Annual CDC Report
Report includes trends of data for past 40 years, with increase in life expectancy, drop in infant mortality
Doctors Urged to Take Care With Electronic Communications
Sensitive information should be discussed in person or over the phone
Review Links Flaxseed Consumption to Weight Reduction
Significant reduction in body weight, BMI, waist circumference following flaxseed consumption
Brain Stimulation No Better Than Escitalopram for Depression
Patients receiving transcranial direct-current stimulation may experience more side effects
Even Low Levels of Pollution Raise Mortality Risk for Seniors
Research suggests blacks, men, and the poor are especially vulnerable
Teenage Weight Gain Could Up Odds of Later Stroke Risk
But children who lose weight by age 20 can reduce the risk, researchers say
ACA Health Insurance Expansion Tied to Fewer Cardiac Arrests
'Extraordinary reduction' seen among middle-aged adults after enactment of health care law