Medical Reality Catches Up to Science Fiction
2017-08-02
Scientists unveil their Star Trek-like ‘tricorder’ to track human healthContinue Reading
First-Try Antibiotics Now Fail in 1 in 4 Adult Pneumonia Cases
2017-05-22
Patients typically helped by other means, but levels of drug resistance are concerning, researchers sayContinue Reading
Are Kids’ Vaccines a Victim of Their Own Success?
2017-04-27
The shots have cut disease rates so low that some parents underestimate the threat, doctors sayContinue Reading
Vitamin D Linked to Lower Risk of Respiratory Infections
2017-02-16
But medical experts can’t agree if recommending supplements or food fortification would be helpfulContinue Reading
Most U.S. Adults Support Routine Child Vaccine
2017-02-02
Survey finds 80 percent have positive view of the shot against measles, mumps and rubellaContinue Reading
Flu Shot May Curb Respiratory Infections in People With Heart Failure
2017-02-02
Doctors should consider high-dose vaccine for those over 65, study suggestsContinue Reading
Why Winter Weather Brings More Flu
2017-01-17
Cold, dry air helps the virus stay airborne long enough to cause infections, researchers sayContinue Reading
Is It a Cold or the Flu? Here’s How to Tell
2016-12-30
Symptoms can be similar, but flu hits faster, is more likely to lead to complicationsContinue Reading
Flu Shots Are Worth It
2016-12-28
Vaccine most important for young kids, seniors, people with chronic disease, women before and after pregnancy, expert saysContinue Reading
Mumps Cases Hit 10-Year High in U.S.
2016-12-21
Contagious virus, which can cause complications, can be prevented by vaccine, specialist saysContinue Reading