3-D Imaging Might Make Some Surgeries Safer
2012-09-12
French doctors used virtual model to help them navigate patient’s neck during operationContinue Reading
Newly Approved Imaging Agent Helps Find Prostate Cancer
2012-09-12
But not replacement for actual tissue testing, FDA saysContinue Reading
Younger Kids Likelier to Gain Weight After Tonsillectomy
2012-09-12
Those under 6 years often gain 2 to 5 pounds, study findsContinue Reading
New Device May Reduce Repeat Breast Cancer Surgeries
2012-09-12
Tool could help surgeons determine if all cancerous tissue is excised in lumpectomy, study saysContinue Reading
Swallowed Toothpicks Can Lead to Big Trouble, Experts Warn
2012-09-11
One woman suffered blood poisoning but recovered after surgeryContinue Reading
Experimental Dengue Vaccine Shows Some Success
2012-09-11
The painful, potentially deadly illness is endemic to the tropics, and has reappeared in the United StatesContinue Reading
U.S. Panel Rejects Ovarian Cancer Screens for Low-Risk Women
2012-09-10
Renewing prior recommendations, experts say current tests not worth it for mostContinue Reading
Curbing Suicide Now a National Priority, U.S. Says
2012-09-10
Facebook is reaching out to save lives, too, under new government-led initiativeContinue Reading
Electrolyte Problem Raises Post-Op Death Risk: Study
2012-09-10
Patients with low sodium levels in the blood also had more complications such as infectionsContinue Reading
Young Children Treated for Cancer May Be at Risk for PTSD: Study
2012-09-10
Procedures, treatments should be kid-friendly, painless as possible, researchers sayContinue Reading
Tight Blood Sugar Control Won't Help Babies After Heart Surgery
2012-09-10
Infection rates, survival didn’t change, but more risk for low blood sugar seen in studyContinue Reading
Elevated Antibody Levels May Predict Rheumatoid Arthritis Risk
2012-09-07
Danish study followed people for nearly 30 years to see who developed conditionContinue Reading
X-Rays May Up Breast Cancer Risk for Women With Certain Genes: Study
2012-09-07
Chest radiation before age 30 might be a risk for those with BRCA1/BRCA2 mutationsContinue Reading
U.S. Health Care System Wastes $750B Annually, Report Finds
2012-09-06
More needs to be to done to reduce ‘inefficiences,’ Institute of Medicine panel saysContinue Reading