WEDNESDAY, April 16, 2025 (HealthDay News) — A new blood test can help predict if melanoma survivors will have a future bout with skin cancer, researchers say. The test looks for DNA fragments that are shed by tumors and float free in a person’s bloodstream. About 80% of later-stage melanomaContinue Reading

TUESDAY, April 15, 2025 (HealthDay News) — U.S. emergency room doctors treat a gunshot wound every half-hour, a new study has found. What’s more, firearm injuries appear to follow specific patterns throughout the year, with gun violence occurring more often at certain times, according to research from the U.S. CentersContinue Reading

FRIDAY, April 11, 2025 (HealthDay News) — The world’s first baby conceived through robot-controlled fertilization has been born, researchers say. The boy was born to a 40-year-old woman in Guadalajara, Mexico, following a previous in vitro fertilization (IVF) attempt that had produced only one mature egg and no embryos, researchersContinue Reading

FRIDAY, April 11. 2025 (HealthDay News) — Eviction bans implemented during the COVID-19 pandemic had an unexpected positive benefit for America’s children, a new study says. Reports of physical abuse, sexual abuse and child neglect all fell during U.S. eviction bans, researchers reported April 8 in the journal Pediatrics. ResultsContinue Reading