News tagged with metropolitan areas

Some prostate cancer patients more likely to die after weekend ER visits

Patients with prostate cancer that has metastasized, or spread, to other parts of the body face a significantly higher risk of dying when visiting a hospital emergency department on the weekend instead of on a weekday, according ...

Cancer May 05, 2013 | 5 / 5 (1) | 0

Many Americans breathing cleaner air, report suggests

(HealthDay)—Although many Americans are now breathing cleaner air, others are living in cities that are more polluted than they were a decade ago, a new report shows.

Health Apr 24, 2013 | not rated yet | 1