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Entrepreneurs haven't yet struck gold in their search for an incision-free procedure to help millions of obese Americans, but it isn't for lack of effort.
Entrepreneurs haven't yet struck gold in their search for an incision-free procedure to help millions of obese Americans, but it isn't for lack of effort.
Artists are experimenting with social media. Some embrace it fully, putting their work on Facebook and cultivating friends. Others are more ...
Three TUGs, named for what they do, are employed by the Washington Hospital Center. They can work 24/7, ferry drugs, never get bored.
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has proposed the first national standards for mercury and other toxins emitted by power plants, which are some of the biggest air polluters in the nation.
Atlanta pediatrician Jennifer Shu has given a lot of thought to raising a happy, healthy child.
AP - An experimental treatment improved symptoms of Parkinson's disease in a mid-stage test, echoing results of an earlier pilot study.
Drugs used to regulate levels of cholesterol in the blood may also reduce the risk of dangerous blood clots, say researchers.
Treating Parkinson's disease with gene therapy has been shown to be successful in clinical trials for the first time, say US researchers.
Experts analyze the potential cancer risk of whole-body airport scanners.
An experimental treatment improved symptoms of Parkinson's disease in a mid-stage test, echoing results of an earlier pilot study.
An experimental gene therapy injected into the brains of patients with Parkinson's disease improved tremor, stiffness, and other movement symptoms and was safe with few side effects over six months of follow-up, a study shows.
Eating, exercise, emotions, and energy link together in a healthy, fit lifestyle.
HealthDay - WEDNESDAY, March 16 (HealthDay News) -- A lower dose of the drug cytarabine work as well as the high doses that are typically used to treat acute myeloid leukemia, and with fewer side effects, a new Dutch study finds.
Dutch researchers revived a piece of turn-of-the-century X-ray equipment and found that researchers at that time were exposing subjects to 1500 times the radiation the modern X-ray does.
What insensitive questions do working mothers field on a daily basis?
ContributorNetwork - Since just before New Year's Day, my friend Rissa Watkins has been looking for a bone marrow donor. She's partially of Thai descent and has acute lymphoblastic leukemia. The problem though is that not a lot of Asians are registered as bone marrow donors and a shared ethnic background makes finding a match easier.
Among patients who had a heart attack or stroke, whether someone carried excess weight like an "apple" or a "pear" was not a predictor of risk, a study found.
Among patients who had a heart attack or stroke, whether someone carried excess weight like an "apple" or a "pear" was not a predictor of risk, a study found.
The asthma drug Xolair (omalizumab) improves asthma control, nearly eliminates seasonal flare-ups, and allows reductions in the doses of other asthma control medications in children as young as 6, according to a new study.
The Obama administration will study distribution policies for a drug to protect against the effects of radiation as part of a review of the implications of Japan's ongoing nuclear disaster, a government spokeswoman said on Tuesday.
A medical mistake left Marcie Iseli a victim of radiation poisoning, with some of the same symptoms and possible long-term effects that may face workers now exposed to high levels of radiation at Japan's ailing nuclear plant.
AP - U.S. life expectancy has hit another all-time high, rising above 78 years. The estimate of 78 years and 2 months is for a baby born in 2009, and comes from a preliminary report released Wednesday by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
Pierre Dukan storms America with his Atkins-like diet of protein and oat bran, served with sides of French spin and charm.
Pierre Dukan storms America with his Atkins-like diet of protein and oat bran, served with sides of French spin and charm.
The Environmental Protection Agency proposed new national guidelines on Wednesday for mercury and air toxics released from power plants.
Panic over radiation leaks at Japan's earthquake-damaged nuclear plant may be diverting attention from potentially worse threats to public health from a tsunami, like the cold and disrupted supplies of water.
Fears of radiation sickness stemming from the unfolding nuclear crisis in Japan prompt a surge in US sales of potassium iodide, a preventative drug.
Dr. Ritsuko Komaki, a radiation oncologist, was en route to Japan when the earthquake and tsunami hit Friday. The Hiroshima native is worried about radiation leaking from the damaged Fukushima nuclear plant.
The threat of meltdowns in several of Japan's nuclear power plants has raised fears about cancer not just in Japan, but also in the USA.
As the mother of a 10-month-old daughter, I love watching her figure out new things, be it crawling or giving a high-five. I often wonder which of my personality traits little Hazel will have, and I hope that just like her father and me, she will be a lover and a defender of our environment.
The frightening disasters in Japan are mounting. Despite workers' Herculean efforts to prevent a complete meltdown at the country's earthquake-ravaged Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant, the situation appears to be growing more serious.
Children born today can expect to live longer than ever in U.S. history, according preliminary government data, released Wednesday.
Chatting on a cell phone while attempting to cross the street may be particularly hazardous for older adults, a new study suggests.
Experts say that in terms of public health, the Japanese have already taken the precautions that should prevent the nuclear accident from becoming another Chernobyl.
Experts say that in terms of public health, the Japanese have already taken the precautions that should prevent the nuclear accident from becoming another Chernobyl.
Dozens of workers battling to control radiation at Japan's stricken reactors face a far greater risk of developing cancer than normal, but Tokyo residents are within the safe range for exposure, U.S. nuclear experts said.
Leaks from nuclear plants in Japan have created a demand for potassium iodide, a drug that can protect people from thyroid cancer.
Leaks from nuclear plants in Japan have created a demand for potassium iodide, a drug that can protect people from thyroid cancer.
AP - Concern is mounting about potential health risks of radiation from the crippled nuclear reactors in Japan. How much radiation you get depends on the dose, duration and method of exposure. Some types of radioactive particles are more dangerous or longer lasting than others.
Concern is mounting about potential health risks of radiation from the crippled nuclear reactors in Japan. How much radiation you get depends on the dose, duration and method of exposure. Some types of radioactive particles are more dangerous or longer lasting than others....
LONDON (AP) -- An experimental treatment improved symptoms of Parkinson's disease in a mid-stage test, echoing results of an earlier pilot study....
Fears about health risks rose dramatically in Japan Tuesday with news of a greater radiation release and renewed warnings to remaining residents within 20 miles to stay indoors....
ATLANTA (AP) -- U.S. life expectancy has hit another all-time high, rising above 78 years. The estimate of 78 years and 2 months is for a baby born in 2009, and comes from a preliminary report released Wednesday by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention....
WASHINGTON (AP) -- Japan's nuclear crisis is spiking demand in the U.S. and a few other places for a cheap drug that can protect against one type of radiation damage - even though the risk is only in Japan....
Nestle Prepared Foods Co. on Tuesday announced a voluntary recall of a frozen spaghetti and meatballs dinner it manufacturers which may be contaminated with pieces of red plastic.
The cholera epidemic affecting Haiti looks set to be far worse than officials had thought, experts fear.
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