Health

Copenhagen: An analysis of 3 US cancer databases has shown that a major US study comparing surgery with observation in...

Credit: Athinoula A. Martinos Center for Biomedical Imaging, Massachusetts General Hospital A radiologist's ability to make accurate diagnoses from high-quality...

March 21, 2018 - Patients who have been taking opioid pain relievers for several months before spinal fusion surgery are...

A new generation of brain scanner, that can be worn like a helmet allowing patients to move naturally whilst being...

A unique cell surface protein found on triple-negative type breast cancer cells called JAG1 is a promising new therapeutic target...

Credit: Children's Hospital Los Angeles LOS ANGELES (March 21, 2018) - Surgeons of The Vision Center at Children's Hospital Los...

LAWRENCE -- Most historical accounts of the 1980s AIDS crisis presume the gay community lacked the capacity to respond to...

(PHILADELPHIA) - Until very recently, Parkinson's had been thought a disease that starts in the brain, destroying motion centers and...

Barcelona, Spain: Sentinel lymph node biopsies, where lymph nodes are surgically removed to check for signs of breast cancer spread,...

Boston, MA-- Surgeons take pride in the intensive training they endure, spending between five and nine years after medical school...

Credit: Loyola Medicine MAYWOOD, IL - Alcohol use early in the pregnancy by the mother may be a risk factor...

Credit: UCLA Health Most women experience some morning sickness during pregnancy, but about 2 percent of pregnant women experience a...

Bottom Line: Lower online patient ratings for urologists in California were associated with practices that saw more patients. Why The...

Boston, MA-- Hypertension, abnormally high blood pressure, is associated with an increased risk of heart attack and stroke. Many healthcare...

Credit: Kessler Foundation East Hanover, NJ - March 20, 2018 - Karen Nolan, PhD, senior research scientist in Human Performance...

Bottom Line: Patients with vascular malformations, which include blood vessel, artery and lymph vessel abnormalities, appear to have more pain...

CAMBRDIGE, MASS.--A team of researchers led by an MIT economist has found that medical expenses account for roughly 4 percent...

Credit: University of Guelph Weight gain and Type 2 diabetes are potential side effects in people taking a common medication...

Bottom Line: A smartwatch coupled with a machine learning algorithm was able to detect irregular heartbeat, or atrial fibrillation (AF),...

Engineers at wastewater recycling plants can rest easy knowing that their methods for minimizing the formation of a potent carcinogen...