Debate Heats Up Over Screening Athletes for Sickle Cell Trait
2012-12-28
NCAA mandates such a test, but medical group urges a different optionContinue Reading
Males Struck by Cars Die More Often Than Females: Study
2012-12-27
Researchers wonder if risky behaviors influence death ratesContinue Reading
Lifestyle Affects Outcome of Peripheral Artery Procedure: Study
2012-12-26
Taking aspirin, statins and not smoking helps people with blocked leg arteries avoid complicationsContinue Reading
Holidays Spell Trouble for Folks Unaware They're Diabetic
2012-12-25
High-salt, high-fat foods may put these people at risk for heart attack, strokeContinue Reading
New Diabetes Guidelines May Lower Patient Medical Bills
2012-12-20
Fewer people will need blood pressure meds, while some should check blood sugar moreContinue Reading
Asthma Linked to Increased Risk of Dangerous Lung Blockage
2012-12-20
Odds of blood clot in lung artery increase along with severity of the respiratory disease, study findsContinue Reading
Blood Cancer Patients May Benefit From New Transplant Technique
2012-12-12
Cord-blood expansion method could speed recovery, researchers sayContinue Reading
Zinc Shows Promise Against Deadly Jellyfish Venom
2012-12-12
Study looked at Australian box jellyfish stings in miceContinue Reading
Gaps in Care Found for Sickle Cell Disease Patients
2012-12-10
More effort needed to ease transition to adulthood, researchers sayContinue Reading
New Blood Thinner May Help Prevent Leg Clots, Study Finds
2012-12-10
Apixaban appears safer, easier to use than warfarin, but just as effective, researchers sayContinue Reading
No Proof That 'Doping' With EPO Gives Athletes an Edge: Review
2012-12-07
Using the so-called ‘performance-enhancing’ hormone can harm health, experts warnContinue Reading
Airport Security X-Rays May Damage Diabetes Devices
2012-11-21
Experts warn of malfunction potential for insulin pumps, continuous glucose monitorsContinue Reading
World Diabetes Day Designed to Raise Awareness
2012-11-14
366 million people now have the disease; estimates see 552 million cases by 2030Continue Reading
Loss of Key Blood Cell Gene Tied to Anemia, Animal Research Suggests
2012-11-07
Seniors, women of childbearing age and kids at greatest risk for the blood disorder, researchers sayContinue Reading