- Bird Flu Virus in Canadian Teen Shows Mutations That Could Help It Spread Among Humans
- Flu, COVID Vaccination Rates Remain Low as Winter Nears
- ’10 Americas:’ Health Disparities Mean Life Expectancy Varies Across U.S.
- Short-Term Hormone Therapy for Menopause Won’t Harm Women’s Brains
- Could a Vitamin Be Effective Treatment for COPD?
- Woman Receives World’s First Robotic Double-Lung Transplant
- Flavored Vapes Behind Big Surge in U.S. E-Cigarette Sales
- Reading Beyond Headline Rare For Most on Social Media, Study Finds
- Meds Like Ozempic Are Causing Folks to Waste More Food
- Fibroids, Endometriosis Linked to Shorter Life Spans
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Nearly All U.S. Doctors ‘Overprescribe’ Addictive Narcotic Painkillers: Survey
While 99 percent exceed the recommended 3-day dosage limit, a quarter write prescriptions for a full month
- Posted March 25, 2016
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Distance Matters for Quality Rectal Cancer Care
The farther a patient has to travel for radiation therapy, the less likely it will happen, study finds
- Posted March 25, 2016
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Simple Steps Can Ease Care of Loved One With Alzheimer’s
Limit their choices and distractions and always keep safety uppermost, expert advises
- Posted March 25, 2016
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Mild Appendicitis Complication Rates Similar for Surgery, Antibiotics
Decision not to operate might be matter of personal preference, researchers say
- Posted March 25, 2016
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Caffeine Intake — Even Dad’s — Linked to Miscarriage, Study Says
Behaviors prior to conception influence pregnancy loss
- Posted March 25, 2016
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Spring a Good Time to Instill Healthy Habits in Kids
Outside activity feels less like a chore when the weather is warm, expert suggests
- Posted March 25, 2016
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Surgeons’ Experience Matters With Thyroid Removal
Track record best for doctors who perform 25-plus thyroidectomies a year, researchers say
- Posted March 25, 2016
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Brain Stimulation May Help People With Anorexia
Depression treatment cut urge to restrict food, study says
- Posted March 25, 2016
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Troubled Kids’ Psychiatric Care Often Delayed by Insurance Rules
Dealing with red tape consumes clinicians' time, poses danger to patients, researchers say
- Posted March 25, 2016
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Health Highlights: March 25, 2016
Comedian Garry Shandling Dies at 66 New ACL Repair Method Shows Promise Medicare May Soon Cover Program to Help Prevent Diabetes
- Posted March 25, 2016