Monthly Archives: May 2009

As Lee Woodruff cared for her husband Bob after he suffered a traumatic brain injury in Iraq, one of the worst things, was the uncertainty. » E-Mail This     » Add to Del.icio.us

Radiofrequency ablation may provide relief from Barrett’s esophagus and reduce the risk of esophageal cancer, acoording to a study in The New England Journal of Medicine.

Many states have laws to require parents to provide necessary medical care for children. For adults, the ethical and legal rules are clear: people have the right to decline treatment, even if it results in death. Have you ever refused … Continue reading →

A man was temporarily denied entry into the U.S. because a cancer drug he was taking had made his fingerprints disappear, according to a letter published in a medical journal.

More than 650,000 U.S. cancer deaths were avoided from the early 1990s through 2005, according to the American Cancer Society.

Why has the World Health Organization decided not to call the swine flu a pandemic, even though more than three weeks ago it declared that a pandemic was “imminent?” » E-Mail This     » Add to Del.icio.us

As the U.S. swine flu epidemic eases a bit — except in the Northeast — the CDC is shifting its focus toward preparing for a surge of cases when flu season returns in the fall.

An estimated 33,000 deaths a year from hospital-acquired pneumonia may result from the practice of routinely prescribing acid-suppressing drugs during hospitalization to patients who don’t need them.

Actress, playwright and performer Anna Deaveare Smith talks about her new work, centering on health care, and her new position as artist in residence at the Center for American Progress. She says she will use that perch for her next … Continue reading →