Robotic Therapy May Help Some Stroke Survivors Walk
2011-12-15
Certain patients’ gait improved when the devices were used along with conventional rehab in studyContinue Reading
Experts Urge Limits on Medical Research on Chimpanzees
2011-12-15
U.S. government-mandated report says the animals need only be used in select instancesContinue Reading
Study Finds Fewer Blood Transfusions Needed After Hip Surgeries
2011-12-14
Not doing it had little effect on recovery, death risk among elderly patientsContinue Reading
U.S. Safety Board Urges Nationwide Ban on Drivers' Use of Cellphones
2011-12-13
Recent texting-linked tragedy in Missouri points to the need for national approach, board saysContinue Reading
Type of Muscular Dystrophy Linked to Raised Cancer Risk
2011-12-13
Researchers urge people with myotonic muscular dystrophy to get recommended cancer screeningsContinue Reading
Snakes Make Your Skin Crawl? Study Suggests Why
2011-12-12
Frequent python attacks on preliterate tribe explain longstanding fear of snakesContinue Reading
Study Questions Use of MRI Before Back-Pain Injections
2011-12-12
Routine imaging has little clinical value for certain patients, study saysContinue Reading
Brain Changes May Be Tied to Parkinson's Dementia
2011-12-12
Study finds differences between patients with and without mental declineContinue Reading
After Mastectomy, Breast Reconstruction Is Safe for Older Women
2011-12-12
As population ages, more women over 60 will face the choice, study notesContinue Reading
Drug for Acute Respiratory Distress May Do More Harm Than Good: Study
2011-12-12
Trial of salbutamol was discontinued after patients using it fared worse than those without itContinue Reading
Adult Sickle Cell Drug May Benefit Kids, Too
2011-12-12
It was well-tolerated by children younger than 4, study findsContinue Reading
Abuse May Alter Child's Brain Activity
2011-12-10
Exposure to violence has a measurable effect, researchers sayContinue Reading
Few Women Get Breast Reconstruction After Mastectomy: Study
2011-12-08
Older women, blacks, rural residents less likely to get procedure done immediatelyContinue Reading
British Screening Program Finding More Early Stage Colon Cancers
2011-12-08
More than 1 million have been tested using kits sent to homesContinue Reading