Health

Preoperative oral care by a dentist may help reduce postoperative complications in patients who undergo cancer surgery, according to a...

With Pennsylvania now among the majority of states in legalizing medical marijuana, a new report shows that young people's attitudes...

DALLAS, Aug. 8, 2018 -- Adults in their early 60s, who spend less time sitting and more time engaged in...

Credit: Image courtesy Hangartner, Ward labs, Scripps Research LA JOLLA, Calif. - Aug. 8, 2018 - A team at Scripps...

A study published today in the International Journal of Health Services finds that immigrants use far less health care than...

CLEVELAND - The Harrington Discovery Institute at University Hospitals in Cleveland, Ohio--part of The Harrington Project for Discovery & Development--has...

Credit: ETH Zurich A research team led by Gunnar Raetsch, Professor of Biomedical Informatics at ETH Zurich, has evaluated the...

The rarity of appendix cancer, accounting for less than 1 percent of tumors that originate in the gastrointestinal tract, and...

In the age of Big Data, cancer researchers are discovering new ways to monitor the effectiveness of immunotherapy treatments. Researchers...

PHILADELPHIA - Four Penn Medicine postdoctoral trainees have been awarded three-year fellowships through a newly established program, the Michael Brown...

Credit: Florida Atlantic University Metastasis - the spread of cancer - often is considered the deadliest aspect of solid tumors....

"Safe consumption sites," where people can use pre-obtained drugs with medically trained personnel on hand to treat overdoses, garner higher...

Step aside carrots, onions and broccoli. The newest heart-healthy vegetable could be a gigantic, record-setting radish. In a study appearing...

(PHILADELPHIA) - The Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania has received a $2 million gift from the...

Credit: Wolfgang Gessl Animals that have either migrated to or been introduced in Central Europe - such as the Asian...

Credit: Kessler Foundation Model system researchers have examined the factors that influence productive activity one year after traumatic brain injury...

(Virginia Tech) Brennan Delattre, a lab manager and research assistant at the Virginia Tech Carilion Research Institute, was awarded a...

Hurricane Harvey made landfall in Texas on August 25, 2017, bringing more than 50 inches of rain and extreme flooding...

BUFFALO, N.Y. -- Exercise can help prevent relapses into cocaine addiction, according to new research led by the University at...

Alzheimer's disease is difficult to diagnose as well as treat, but researchers now have a promising new screening tool using...