1 in 5 Medicare Patients Faces Delay in Melanoma Surgery: Study
2015-04-08
Long waits can be anxiety-provokingContinue Reading
Study Probes Use of MRI to Spot Pancreatic Cancer in High-Risk Patients
2015-04-08
Small trial suggests the scans might help, but experts aren’t so sureContinue Reading
Physical Therapy Equals Surgery for Certain Lower Back Pain, Study Says
2015-04-07
Less risky treatment viable for older patients with lumbar spinal stenosisContinue Reading
Placenta Test Measures Babies’ Exposure to Arsenic
2015-04-07
This type of screening seems as reliable as urine and toenail samples, study saysContinue Reading
Are Heart Surgery Patients Losing Too Much Blood to Tests?
2015-04-07
Experts recommend limiting frequency of tests, using conservation measuresContinue Reading
Breast Cancer Patients Concerned About Genetic Risk, Survey Finds
2015-04-06
But almost half don’t have conversation with doctor about potential for future problemsContinue Reading
Breast Cancer Patients Concerned About Genetic Risk, Survey Finds
2015-04-06
But almost half don’t have conversation with doctor about potential for future problemsContinue Reading
Cooling After Cardiac Arrest May Help Preserve Brain Function
2015-04-06
Study finds reducing body temperature slightly tied to good mental outcomesContinue Reading
Leg Artery Procedure May Be Overused in Nursing Homes, Study Finds
2015-04-06
Many patients were immobile or dead a year later, but some benefitedContinue Reading
Breast Cancer Surgery Now Often Involves Fewer Lymph Nodes
2015-04-03
2010 study led to a change in practiceContinue Reading
Texting Bans Tied to Drop in Car Crash Injuries
2015-04-03
Hospitalizations from auto accidents down 7 percent in states with restrictionsContinue Reading
Belief That Moon Influences Hospital Admissions Is Lunacy, Researcher Says
2015-04-02
Investigator refutes prior findings about surge in patientsContinue Reading
Belief That Moon Influences Hospital Admissions Is Lunacy, Researcher Says
2015-04-02
Investigator refutes prior findings about surge in patientsContinue Reading
Music Soothes Cats During Surgery
2015-04-02
Classical tunes seemed to relax felines the most, study saysContinue Reading