Immune Protein Found to Block HIV Spread in Some People
2013-10-16
Cells’ second-line defense, found in a rare few, could cut need for long-term drug therapy, researchers sayContinue Reading
Diabetes May Outrank Weight Measurement When It Comes to Weight-Loss Surgery
2013-10-16
Age and smoking status are also key factors when thinking about procedure, study showsContinue Reading
Lawsuits Involving Laser Treatments by Non-Docs on the Rise
2013-10-16
Medical-grade lasers can cause burning and cell damage to skin, experts warnContinue Reading
Blood Test May Tell If Lung Nodule Is Cancerous or Benign
2013-10-16
Study found the screening method to be 90 percent accurate, perhaps sparing some patients biopsiesContinue Reading
Blood Test Shows Promise for Cancer Detection, Study Finds
2013-10-16
Check for early stage lung and prostate malignancies isn’t ‘perfect’, but could prove useful, clinicians sayContinue Reading
Anesthesia Technique May Affect Survival After Breast Cancer Surgery: Study
2013-10-15
Adding nerve block seemed to reduce recurrence rate
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Many Doctors Ignore Guidelines, Order PSA Tests for Elderly Men
2013-10-15
Study found 40 percent of men aged 75 and older were screened, despite expert consensus against itContinue Reading
Variant of Club Drug ‘K’ Might Have New Life as Antidepressant
2013-10-15
But more research is needed on safety, long-term effectiveness and side effects, researchers sayContinue Reading
President Taft’s Obesity Struggle Was a Harbinger of Things to Come
2013-10-14
All that’s different today are the numbers: one-third of Americans now obeseContinue Reading
Single Gene May Predict Mental Decline After Heart Surgery
2013-10-13
Preliminary study suggests blood test could help doctors assess patient’s riskContinue Reading
CoolSculpting: Non-Invasive Liposuction
2013-10-11
While liposuction is still considered to be the most effective procedure that removes and re-sculpts areas of problem body fat, over the last couple of years many non-surgical liposuction alternatives have surfaced, often claiming to be faster and easier solutions to invasive surgery. One such treatment is known as CoolSculpting.Continue Reading
More Americans Getting Cataract Surgery
2013-10-11
Study finds baby boomers having the procedure at earlier ageContinue Reading
Steady Rise in Thyroid Cancer Not Explained by Better Screening, Study Says
2013-10-10
Researchers still baffled by tripling of cases over 30 yearsContinue Reading
Breast Cancer Patients Have Unrelated Plastic Surgery After Reconstruction
2013-10-10
Women who’ve had a mastectomy sometimes seek procedures such as facelifts, study saysContinue Reading