Studies Suggest Better Approaches to Staying Clot-Free
2013-11-19
One trial found gene tests help with standby med warfarin, another shows promise for newer drugContinue Reading
Men’s Bigger Builds Need Bigger Noses
2013-11-19
Study found male noses were 10 percent larger, on average, to bring oxygen to greater muscle massContinue Reading
Scans Show Brain-Connection Differences in Those With Epilepsy
2013-11-19
Small study used MRI to examine patients with temporal lobe epilepsyContinue Reading
Study Sheds Light on How Heart Heals Itself
2013-11-19
Research with mice may someday help people recovering from heart attacks, scientists sayContinue Reading
Hospitalization Rates Soar for Irregular Heartbeat, Study Finds
2013-11-18
Atrial fibrillation can lead to dangerous heart complicationsContinue Reading
Some Doctors Challenge New Statin Guidelines
2013-11-18
They say too many people would get the cholesterol-lowering drugs; heart groups defend the recommendationsContinue Reading
New Push by Doctors to Limit Antibiotic Use in Kids
2013-11-18
Many upper respiratory infections, such as mild strep throat, don’t require the drugs, report saysContinue Reading
Text Message From Your Heart Doc: ‘Take Your Medicine’
2013-11-17
New study finds reminder texts help patients stay on the right track for healthContinue Reading
Transfusions During Hospital Transport May Help Trauma Patients Survive
2013-11-16
Study compared short-term survival in severely injured patientsContinue Reading
Bone Doctors May Miss Signs of Domestic Abuse, Survey Finds
2013-11-15
Most orthopedic surgeons not trained to recognize broken bones caused by intimate-partner violenceContinue Reading
Many People Ignore, Miss Calorie Counts on Fast-Food Menus: Survey
2013-11-15
Of 2,000 customers, 40 percent noticed the information and 10 percent used it
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Most Americans Want Doctors’ Help With Gene Test Results: Study
2013-11-14
Physicians can add in other factors, such as family history or environment, in interpreting DNA findingsContinue Reading
Taiwan Woman 1st Human Infected With New Strain of Bird Flu
2013-11-14
Scientists aren’t sure about the potential threat posed by the H6N1 virusContinue Reading
Urine Tests Don’t Always Confirm Urinary Infections, Study Finds
2013-11-13
Doctors can rely on symptoms to start treatment, experts sayContinue Reading