Timing of Zika Infection in Pregnancy May Be Key to Birth Defect Risk
2016-06-15
Colombian study found no cases of microcephaly when infection occurred in 3rd trimesterContinue Reading
FDA Approves New Weight-Loss Device
2016-06-14
Surgically implanted port allows obese patients to drain some contents from stomach after mealContinue Reading
Gun Violence Toll Grows More Gruesome: Study
2016-06-14
ERs seeing more severe wounds and deaths than they used to, researchers report
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Obama’s 3-Pronged Effort to Speed Organ Transplants
2016-06-13
Reduce waitlist, increase donors and advance research are prioritiesContinue Reading
Obama’s 3-Pronged Effort to Speed Organ Transplants
2016-06-13
Reduce waitlist, increase donors and advance research are prioritiesContinue Reading
Spikes in Blood Pressure Don’t Always Need ER Care
2016-06-13
Most cases of ‘hypertensive urgency’ can be treated safely in doctor’s office, large study findsContinue Reading
Strategies That Work to Help Prevent Suicides
2016-06-10
Measures include physical barriers and selling fewer pills at once, experts sayContinue Reading
Strategies That Work to Help Prevent Suicides
2016-06-10
Measures include physical barriers and selling fewer pills at once, experts sayContinue Reading
Couples Living in Zika Areas Should Delay Pregnancy, WHO Advises
2016-06-10
Agency acknowledges it’s the only sure way to avoid having babies born with severe brain defectContinue Reading
Irregular Heartbeat May Be Deadly in Car Crash
2016-06-10
Study found having atrial fibrillation was associated with higher death risk among accident victimsContinue Reading
Teen Smoking Down, E-Cigarette Use Up
2016-06-09
CDC survey finds adolescents hear some health messages, but not allContinue Reading
Bifocals Might Trip You Up
2016-06-09
Some eyeglasses may cause blurry vision, so seniors need to watch their step, researchers sayContinue Reading
Women Less Likely to Get Blood Thinner for Irregular Heartbeat
2016-06-08
They have a higher stroke risk from the condition than men, doctor notesContinue Reading
Hey Drivers: Hands-Free Cellphones Not Risk-Free
2016-06-08
Study finds they’re as distracting, dangerous as hand-held versions because they interfere with what driver ‘sees’Continue Reading