Carolinas Rank Low In National Health Report
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Atlanta, GA -- North and South Carolina are among several Southern states that ranked near the bottom of a report released Monday.
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Sept. 23, 2004 -- Between 42,000 and 79,000 avoidable deaths occur each year because many Americans aren&#39;t getting the best medical care available, according to the National Committee for Quality Assurance (NCQA).
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U.S.C. received 46 first-place votes in The Associated Press poll released Sunday, eight fewer than last week.
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Though Michigan children are healthier, black and Hispanic children are much more likely to be uninsured, in poor health and struggling to access care, according to a report released today.
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People with conditions like arthritis are not receiving proper treatment according to a new survey
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A new study of heart disease patients finds that &quot;normal&quot; blood pressure might not be low enough. By reducing their pressure well below the levels suggested by national guidelines
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A national health report released Monday shows that progress in the nation&#39;s overall healthiness is slowing dramatically and even declining in some areas -- a trend that&#39;s reflected locally.
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A report to be released Monday found that people who live in areas with a high degree of sprawl are more likely to report chronic health problems such as high blood pressure, arthritis, headaches and breathing difficulties compared to residents in less
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Trust for America&#39;s Health (TFAH) today released a new report âF As in Fat: How Obesity Policies are Failing in America,â which found that national and state policies are falling far short of obesity control and reduction goals.
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Overweight people have a lower death rate because they are less likely to die from certain diseases, a report says.
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Fewer US nursing home residents suffer from chronic pain and fewer physical restraints are being used, the Department of Health and Human Services announced.
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A new study of heart disease patients finds that "normal" blood pressure may not be low enough.
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Rising rates of obesity and infant mortality stunted improvements to the nation&#39;s overall health in the past year, according to a report released Monday that ranked Florida among the 10 worst states for the health of its residents.
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THURSDAY, June 21 (HealthDay News) -- U.S. health officials have rated the nation's hospitals on their treatment of heart attack and heart failure and found that most meet the national average for quality of care.
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The use of physical restraints on nursing home patients has dropped by nearly a quarter in two years and fewer residents report suffering from pain, according to a report released yesterday by the Bush administration.
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Just under 44 million Americans had no health insurance in 2006, according to a survey by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention released on Monday.
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WASHINGTON Dec 22, 2004 - About 35,000 fewer nursing home residents are kept in restraints on a daily basis down 23 percent from two years ago according to a federal report released Wednesday that also found fewer patients in pain.