Instructional Video Improves Skin Cancer Diagnoses in Older Men: Study
2014-02-19
Whole-body exams more common among film viewersContinue Reading
Mesh for Hernia Repair Reduces Recurrence, Study Suggests
2014-02-19
But the open surgery technique increases odds of complications, researchers find
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Many U.S. Seniors Get Prescription Painkillers From Multiple Doctors
2014-02-19
Overuse raises risk for hospitalization, study findsContinue Reading
A Judgmental Doctor May Make It Hard to Lose Weight
2014-02-19
Finding suggests physicians need to be less negative when counseling overweight patientsContinue Reading
Online Physician Rating Sites
2014-02-19
How many Americans hit the Internet to check out doctors’ ratings and reviews?Continue Reading
More Patients Are Checking Doctor-Rating Websites, Study Finds
2014-02-18
But just how trustworthy these reviews are isn’t clearContinue Reading
Surgery Might Top Drugs as First Therapy for Irregular Heartbeat: Study
2014-02-18
But safety issues may still make medications better choice for many patients, experts sayContinue Reading
More Breast Cancer Patients Choosing Reconstructive Surgery, Study Finds
2014-02-18
But rates vary widely from state to state, and doctors worry that not all women have equal access to proceduresContinue Reading
Heavy Kids May Suffer Worse Elbow Fractures
2014-02-18
Study found they were more likely to have complex ‘type-3’ breaks than normal-weight kidsContinue Reading
Health Tip: Are You at Risk for an Exercise Injury?
2014-02-18
Here are common risk factors
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Football Helmets Not Much Protection Against Hits to Side of the Head: Study
2014-02-17
Only reduced chances of brain injury by 20 percent in crash test dummy trialContinue Reading
Who’s a Hunk Depends on Time of the Month
2014-02-17
Study found more masculine looks were preferred during ovulationContinue Reading
Scientists Get Closer to Rejuvenating Aging Muscles
2014-02-16
In mouse studies, Stanford researchers uncover potential reason behind muscles’ decline in old ageContinue Reading
Fire-Safe Cigarette Law Reduces Home Fires: Study
2014-02-14
Massachusetts saw a 28 percent drop in cigarette-caused blazes since law took effectContinue Reading