'Junk Food' May Significantly Hike Risk of Stroke, Researchers Say
2012-10-03
Western diet tied to health problems in young rats after just 2 months, study findsContinue Reading
Doctors Speak Out on Health Care Waste in U.S.
2012-10-03
Unneeded screening, unproven technology among culprits driving costs up by billions, report saysContinue Reading
Study: Blood Tests for Inflammation Could Help Prevent Heart Attack, Stroke
2012-10-03
But the tests would uncover risk in relatively few people, evidence review findsContinue Reading
Genetic Disorder Test for Newborns May Speed Up Diagnoses
2012-10-03
Not yet ready for hospital use, it might allow doctors to confirm and treat conditions soonerContinue Reading
Seniors Who Fell Recently May Fare Worse After Surgery
2012-10-02
Study found more disability, complications and longer hospital stays for these patientsContinue Reading
Study: Digital Beats Film Mammography at Spotting Breast Cancer
2012-10-02
Dutch research finds digital screening better at detecting life-threatening tumorsContinue Reading
Hip Resurfacing More Likely to Fail Than Hip Replacement: Study
2012-10-02
Women in particular did worse with alternative procedure, U.K. researchers foundContinue Reading
Retina's Thickness May Be Tied to Severity of MS, Study Suggests
2012-10-01
If true, it might be a useful tool to measure the effectiveness of treatmentsContinue Reading
Sharing Notes With Patients Empowers Them: Study
2012-10-01
Reading doctor’s remarks online also boosts treatment compliance, researchers findContinue Reading
Might Smallpox Virus Help Fight a Lethal Breast Cancer?
2012-10-01
Promising results for triple-negative form of disease seen in tests with miceContinue Reading
Researchers Discover Gene Defect Linked to Deafness
2012-10-01
Genetic mutation associated with hearing loss in Usher syndrome type 1 and other cases, study saysContinue Reading
Novel Drug Approach Shows Promise Against Breast Cancer
2012-10-01
3-pronged payload targets cancerous cells, reducing side effects and prolonging life, study saysContinue Reading
Children Underrepresented in Clinical Drug Trials: Study
2012-10-01
When drugs are tested only in adults, kids and their doctors are at a disadvantage, researchers sayContinue Reading
New Melanoma Treatment Might Delay Cancer Progression
2012-10-01
Experimental drug combo postponed resistance to therapy by 4 months, study showedContinue Reading