Health

PITTSBURGH, March 15, 2018 - In an effort to improve birth outcomes, well-child visits provide an opportune time to deliver...

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill's Cathi Propper, Ph.D., an associate research professor, has been awarded a $2.5 million...

Once herpes simplex infects a person, the virus goes into hiding inside nerve cells, hibernating there for life, periodically waking...

Credit: National Institute of Standards and Technology, Applied Physics Division, Quantum Nanophotonics group WASHINGTON, D.C., March 15, 2018 -- Chemical...

Two new clinical trials testing an experimental vaccine to prevent influenza caused by an H7N9 influenza virus are now enrolling...

Working with lab-grown human brain cells, Johns Hopkins researchers report they have uncovered a much sought-after connection between one of...

A new study shows that higher doses of radiation do not improve survival for many patients with prostate cancer, compared...

ROSEMONT, Ill. (March 15, 2018)--The American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS) Board of Directors approved new Appropriate Use Criteria (AUC)...

Credit: Michael Poellmann MADISON, Wis. - Tumor cells circulating throughout the body in blood vessels have long been feared as...

Study shows omega-3 levels are better predictors of risk for death than serum cholesterol A recent study published in the...

Credit: CWRU School of Medicine In a study that has implications for humans with inflammatory diseases, researchers from Case Western...

During the hours of sleep the memory performs a cleaning shift. A study led by a Spanish scientist at the...

Boston, MA - A study by the Harvard Pilgrim Health Care Institute found that contrary to current hepatitis C treatment...

Credit: Shawn Rocco/Duke Health DURHAM, N.C. - Heart patients who participate in cardiac rehab programs typically do well during enrollment...

Amsterdam, March 15, 2018 -- Medicinal cannabis is safe and effective in pain relief, and researchers are calling for the...

The results of the ACTA trial were presented at the 9th IAS Conference on HIV Science held in Paris from...

Washington, DC (March 15, 2018) --Excessive administrative tasks are a diversion of physicians' time and focus away from patient care,...

Credit: Professor Robert Fern New research shows how the novel drug QNZ-46 can help to lessen the effects of excess...

Credit: Spectrum Health GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. - A study conducted by a multidisciplinary Spectrum Health neurology team has found that...

LOS ANGELES - The American Academy of Neurology, The ALS Association and the American Brain Foundation are awarding the 2018...