Mild Appendicitis Complication Rates Similar for Surgery, Antibiotics
2016-03-25
Decision not to operate might be matter of personal preference, researchers sayContinue Reading
Brain Stimulation May Help People With Anorexia
2016-03-25
Depression treatment cut urge to restrict food, study saysContinue Reading
Surgeons’ Experience Matters With Thyroid Removal
2016-03-25
Track record best for doctors who perform 25-plus thyroidectomies a year, researchers sayContinue Reading
Mammograms May Also Help Spot Heart Disease, Study Suggests
2016-03-24
The breast screening test compared well to heart CT scans, researchers sayContinue Reading
Scientists Create Bacteria in Lab With ‘Minimal’ Genes Needed for Life
2016-03-24
Researchers said they had to include 149 genes whose purpose remains unknownContinue Reading
Gene Analysis Pinpoints Zika’s Arrival in the Americas
2016-03-24
Findings suggest one person carried the virus to the region in 2013Continue Reading
Could Lots of Time Spent on Social Media Be Tied to Depression?
2016-03-24
Study did not prove cause-and-effect, and researchers say more investigation is neededContinue Reading
Many Parents Skeptical of Online Doctor Ratings, Poll Finds
2016-03-22
But one-third turn to Internet to choose physiciansContinue Reading
Scientists Debunk ‘Dumb Blonde’ Myth
2016-03-22
People with lighter locks have IQs equal to — and sometimes higher than — those with dark or red hairContinue Reading
Work With Monkeys May Benefit HIV Babies
2016-03-22
Early treatment cleared the virus in infants, researchers sayContinue Reading
A Wearable Patch Might Help Manage Diabetes Painlessly
2016-03-21
Experimental technology senses blood sugar and delivers medicine with microneedlesContinue Reading
A Wearable Patch Might Help Manage Diabetes Painlessly
2016-03-21
Experimental technology senses blood sugar and delivers medicine with microneedlesContinue Reading
Men, Avoid Impotence Drugs Before Surgery
2016-03-21
Let an anesthesia professional know if you take these medications, expert cautionsContinue Reading
CDC: 116 Cases of Zika in U.S. Residents in First 2 Months of Year
2016-03-20
Nearly all had a probable link to travel to a Zika-endemic area outside the United States, agency saysContinue Reading