New Flu Discovered in Guatemalan Fruit Bats
2012-02-28
Virus not a current threat, but should be monitored as a potential source of human illness, experts sayContinue Reading
Stem Cell Finding Could Expand Women's Lifetime Supply of Eggs
2012-02-27
Research might lead to new reproductive technologies, older pregnancies, researchers sayContinue Reading
In Tougher Economy, Fewer Americans Get Colonoscopy
2012-02-24
High co-pays lead many to skip life-saving screen, study findsContinue Reading
Skin Tests Catch Metal Sensitivity Before Joint Replacement
2012-02-24
In affected patients, testing allows surgeons to avoid that metal when choosing implantsContinue Reading
Earliest Known Horse Shrank Due to Warming Planet: Report
2012-02-23
Analysis of fossilized teeth reveals new evidence of link between mammals’ body size and global tempsContinue Reading
New Melanoma Drug May Extend Survival
2012-02-22
Most-hopeless patients gained several months, study saysContinue Reading
Studies Offer More Evidence That Colonoscopy Saves Lives
2012-02-22
Study found 53% lower death rate in patients who had polyps removed during screeningContinue Reading
Mammograms Can Save Lives of Women in Their 40s: Study
2012-02-22
More cancers spotted this way were found at early stages, were easier to treatContinue Reading
Hepatitis C Now Kills More Americans Than HIV
2012-02-20
Middle-aged most often affected, and many are unaware they have been infected, CDC saysContinue Reading
15% of U.S. Surgeons Report Drinking Problems in Survey
2012-02-20
However, low response rates may put accuracy of results into questionContinue Reading
Face Lifts Erase an Average of 7 Years Off Age, Study Finds
2012-02-20
Panel of medical students looked at before and after photos in guessing agesContinue Reading
Some Kids' Surgery Should Include Staph Screening: Study
2012-02-20
Antibiotic treatment prevented dangerous MRSA infectionContinue Reading
Monitoring Spinal Cord During Certain Surgeries May Prevent Complications
2012-02-20
New guidelines say surgeons who spot problems early may be able to prevent them from getting worseContinue Reading
Brain Scans Might Spot Autism as Early as 6 Months of Age
2012-02-17
Preliminary study says communication links in brain drop off before symptoms appearContinue Reading