- Experts Concerned as NIH Axes Critical Vaccine Study Funds
- Brain Implant Lets Woman Talk After 18 Years of Silence Due to Stroke
- Major Job Cuts at NIOSH Pose Risks to Worker Safety, Critics Warn
- Microplastics Linked To High Blood Pressure, Diabetes, Stroke
- Pregnant Women, New Moms Dying More Often From Heart Conditions
- Navigators Help Patients Get Colonoscopy For Suspected Cancer
- GLP-1 Drug Use For Weight Loss Has Soared, Costing Billions
- Fasting Outperforms Calorie Cutting, Clinical Trial Says
- Cardiac Arrest Deaths During Marathons Down By Half
- Local Outbreaks Can Motivate the Vaccine-Hesitant, Poll Finds
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Certain Antibiotics Linked to Hearing Loss, Mouse Study Finds
Inflammation caused by the infection that's being treated may make ear damage more likely
- Posted July 29, 2015
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Drug May Ease Passage When Kidney Stone Strikes
Tamsulosin is especially helpful with larger stones, while smaller ones may pass on their own, study finds
- Posted July 29, 2015
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U.S. Medical Groups Join to Fight Prescription Painkiller Abuse
Special task force aims to curb 'epidemic' of addiction to narcotic meds such as Oxycontin, Vicodin
- Posted July 29, 2015
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Scientists Suggest New Way to Predict Lung Cancer Risk
They focused on telomere length, discovered association
- Posted July 29, 2015
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Autism Care Costs Could Hit $500 Billion by 2025: Study
Researchers stress need for research to find better interventions, treatments, to lower future spending
- Posted July 29, 2015
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Taking St. John’s Wort for Depression Carries Risks: Study
Herbal remedy isn't regulated, and can have side effects and serious drug interactions
- Posted July 29, 2015
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FDA Approves ‘Belly Balloon’ Device for Weight Loss
Inflated with sterile solution and kept in stomach for no more than 6 months, it makes people feel full
- Posted July 29, 2015
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Health Highlights: July 29, 2015
Larger U.S. Health Care Spending Increases Expected in Coming Years Cyclosporiasis Outbreak Linked to Human Feces, Toilet Paper in Mexican Cilantro Fields
- Posted July 29, 2015
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Health Tip: Teach Kids to Protect Themselves
Smart strategies to lower danger risk
- Posted July 29, 2015