Fatalism Keeps Many From Colon Cancer Screening
2011-09-27
‘What-difference-will-it-make’ mindset linked to low rates of testing among poorContinue Reading
Sleepy Teens Prone to Bad Behaviors, Study Finds
2011-09-27
About 70% of U.S. high school students sleep less than 8 hours on school nights, research showsContinue Reading
Spinal Surgery Riskier for Certain Patients, Study Finds
2011-09-27
Researchers pinpoint factors that make some more vulnerable to complications after surgeryContinue Reading
U.S. Scientists Map Genome of Advanced Prostate Cancer
2011-09-27
Researchers discover genetic ‘hypermutations’ that help tumors resist common therapiesContinue Reading
Check Plastic Surgeon's Credentials or Risk Tragic Results, Experts Warn
2011-09-26
Some doctors lack training and certification, botch operations, plastic surgeons sayContinue Reading
Most Patients Want Experienced Surgeons, Not Trainees
2011-09-23
Most support teaching hospitals, but few want a junior resident performing their operationContinue Reading
Foreign-Born U.S. Women Getting Mammograms
2011-09-23
But they’re still less likely than U.S.-born women to get breast cancer screeningContinue Reading
Magnetic Field May Cause MRI-Induced Vertigo
2011-09-23
MRI magnets put force on inner ear fluid, impacting balance, researchers sayContinue Reading
Study Suggests Link Between Stress and Aggressive Breast Cancer
2011-09-23
But research with minority women doesn’t prove cause-and-effectContinue Reading
New Report Casts More Doubt on Virus' Link to Chronic Fatigue Syndrome
2011-09-22
Nine labs failed to spot CFS patients based on presence of XMRV in blood aloneContinue Reading
Scientists Reconstruct the 'Movies in Our Minds'
2011-09-22
Using MRI scans and computers, they interpreted brain patterns as people watched film trailersContinue Reading
Too Few Uninsured Women Get Info on Breast Reconstruction
2011-09-22
All women should be informed of post-mastectomy options, researchers sayContinue Reading
Movement Disorders on YouTube Not What They Seem, Experts Warn
2011-09-21
Group of neurologists says the abnormal movements seem to be triggered by mental illness insteadContinue Reading
Drug Shows Promise Against Deadly Lung Disease
2011-09-21
In early trial, highest dose slowed progression of idiopathic pulmonary fibrosisContinue Reading