Researchers eye saliva for patient testing
No one likes to get stuck with a needle. But it's the only way doctors can get blood to test for diabetes, anemia and numerous other... Read More...
Calcium supplements increase risk of heart attacks
Taking calcium supplements increases the risk of having a heart attack, Swiss and German researchers reported Wednesday. The finding adds to... Read More...
Robots useful in hysterectomies
A common operation in the United States, hysterectomies are now going high-tech as many surgeons embrace robotics as another tool to help... Read More...
Bacteria that caused flesh-eating infection more common than believed
The story of a 24-year-old Georgia graduate student fighting a flesh-eating disease has prompted a microbiologist to speak out about the... Read More...
In daughter's illness, mom learns lessons of parenting
About 200 children in the United States each year develop the kind of tumor 4-year-old Caitlin has. They are serious because they intertwine... Read More...
Lasers take aim at brain tumors
Lasers have been used in cancer surgeries since the mid-1970s, but only in the last few years have they been used in brain cancer. The FDA... Read More...
Video game exercise may be boost to workout routine, new survey says
Often derided for contributing to the obesity epidemic, video games may actually be part of the solution, particularly if they promote... Read More...
Third chance for one kidney
By the time Ray Fearing was first diagnosed with a rare kidney disease back in 2000, the damage that had already been done was such that a... Read More...
