Add Heart Test to High School Athletes’ Screening, Cardiologists Say
2014-05-08
Electrocardiogram might help identify teens at risk of sudden deathContinue Reading
Weight-Loss Surgery May Help Prevent Heart Rhythm Disorder
2014-05-08
So-called ‘bariatric’ procedures appear to cut risk of atrial fibrillation, researchers reportContinue Reading
Ultrasound of Lymph Nodes No Less Accurate for Obese Women, Study Says
2014-05-07
Findings are ‘reassuring’ for breast cancer patients, according to researcherContinue Reading
Scientists Create 1st Living Organism From Artificial DNA
2014-05-07
Third, unnatural DNA pair binds to bacterium in research hailed as breakthroughContinue Reading
Most Docs Believe Patients Get Too Many Medical Tests
2014-05-07
But, half of physicians have ordered unneeded tests for pushy patients, survey foundContinue Reading
Screening May Help Boost Liver Cancer Survival Rates
2014-05-07
Simple tests for people with scarring of the liver spot tumors early, researchers reportContinue Reading
Major Women’s Health Study Paid Big Dividends
2014-05-05
Scientists say HRT research has returned $140 for every $1 spent on the $260 million trialContinue Reading
Disease Outbreaks May Not Change Minds of Vaccine Opponents
2014-05-05
Study of whooping cough epidemic in Washington state found no rise in immunization of babies
Continue Reading
New Colon Polyp Removal Method May Be Easier on Patients
2014-05-05
Shorter hospital stays, less blood loss, earlier return to normal eating seen in studyContinue Reading
Young Blood Boosts Brains of Old Mice
2014-05-05
The discovery might have implications for aging humans, study authors suggestContinue Reading