Wound Infections From Colon Surgery May Raise Risk for Blood Clots
2013-01-18
Even when patients took blood thinners, study found higher rate of dangerous clots in lungs, legsContinue Reading
Weight Gain a Risk After Knee Replacement, Study Finds
2013-01-17
Many patients continue to avoid activity that caused pain before the surgery, researcher saysContinue Reading
Your Genetic Secrets May Not Be as Safe as You Think
2013-01-17
Scientists able to identify men who had donated DNA to science by using their Y chromosome, the InternetContinue Reading
Surgery Checklists Help OR Teams in a Crisis, Study Finds
2013-01-16
Important steps were missed when surgical teams relied on memory aloneContinue Reading
Smartphone Apps for Skin Cancer Risk Aren’t Reliable, Study Finds
2013-01-16
They could delay people seeking medical advice on possible melanoma lesions, researchers sayContinue Reading
Autism Researchers Surprised by Impaired Brain Connections
2013-01-16
Study upends common beliefs, they sayContinue Reading
Texting Could Help Spread the Word on Teen Health
2013-01-15
Study takes advantage of technology to educate kids on nutrition, fitnessContinue Reading
Obese Patients May Have Less Success With Back Surgery
2013-01-15
Study looked at treatments for slipped or ruptured disksContinue Reading
Mussels’ Stickiness Inspires Surgical Adhesive
2013-01-15
In tests with rats, synthetic product outperformed current wound healersContinue Reading
Many More Doctors Using Electronic Health Records
2013-01-15
Rate doubled among family physicians between 2005 and 2011, study findsContinue Reading
U.S. Minorities Less Likely to Get Colon Cancer Screening: Study
2013-01-15
Researcher says reasons include high cost, lower health literacy, lack of doctorsContinue Reading
Screen Time Near Bedtime Means Less Sleep for Kids
2013-01-14
Survey found watching TV, playing video games before bed delays sleepContinue Reading
U.S. Launches Extensive Alzheimer’s Studies
2013-01-14
5-year, $55 million effort will look at exercise, drug treatment as therapies for early diseaseContinue Reading
Early Ovary Removal May Be Tied to Lapses in Memory, Thinking
2013-01-14
The younger the surgical menopause patient, the more brain decline, preliminary research showsContinue Reading