Surgery, Stents Equally Effective for Opening Neck Arteries: Study
2016-02-18
Both procedures reduce risk of stroke due to narrowed arteries, researchers findContinue Reading
Finding Suggests Zika Virus Can Move From Mother to Child During Pregnancy
2016-02-17
Discovery adds to signs it might have caused thousands of Brazilian babies to be born with birth defectContinue Reading
FDA: Wait a Month to Donate Blood After Travel to Zika-Prone Areas
2016-02-16
Four weeks is long enough for the virus to pass out of the body, agency saysContinue Reading
FDA: Wait a Month to Donate Blood After Travel to Zika-Prone Areas
2016-02-16
Four weeks is long enough for the virus to pass out of the body, agency saysContinue Reading
Anemia Drugs May Not Boost Kidney Patients’ Well-Being: Study
2016-02-15
Review of 17 clinical trials finds no evidence that certain costly meds improve patients’ quality of lifeContinue Reading
Neanderthal DNA May Play Role in Modern Human Health
2016-02-11
Genetic legacy can affect risk for nicotine addiction, depression, blood clots and stroke, research suggestsContinue Reading
Preventable Ills Cause Nearly 8 Million Childhood Deaths Globally
2016-01-25
Diarrhea, respiratory infections are top killers, research showsContinue Reading
Excess Weight Linked to Blood Clot Risk in Kids
2016-01-21
One in three children with a clot was obese, study findsContinue Reading
Excess Weight Linked to Blood Clot Risk in Kids
2016-01-21
One in three children with a clot was obese, study findsContinue Reading
Blood Test Might Predict When Antibiotics Won’t Help
2016-01-20
It’s still in development, but doctors’ office screening method could curb overprescribing, experts sayContinue Reading
New Blood Test Could Detect Melanoma’s Spread Earlier: Study
2016-01-13
Searching for tumor DNA located cancer’s spread better than standard test, researchers sayContinue Reading
Study: Tissue Heart Valves Seem Best for Middle-Aged Patients
2016-01-13
They wear out faster but don’t carry the clotting risks that metal valves do, research showsContinue Reading
High Blood Sugar May Increase Heart Attack Complications: Study
2016-01-08
Scientists find glucose causes strong contraction of blood vesselsContinue Reading
Safe to Use Blood Thinner Before Major Cancer Surgery, Study Finds
2015-12-29
Results led Sloan Kettering to change pre-op practicesContinue Reading