Unnecessary prostate cancer screening remains common
When billionaire investor Warren Buffett revealed last week that he has been diagnosed with early-stage prostate cancer, the reaction -- including from Buffett himself -- amounted to a collective shrug.
View ArticleSearching for a medical miracle
I'd be lying if I said I didn't wish for a miracle when I was staring down a catastrophic illness almost five years ago.
View ArticleSoft drinks: Public enemy No.1 in obesity fight?
Pushing her meal cart into the hospital room, a research assistant hands out tall glasses of reddish-pink liquid, along with a gentle warning: "Remember, you guys have to finish all your Kool-Aid."
View ArticleTen siblings support their autistic brother
Matthew Allen's 10 brothers and sisters have grown up helping their parents take care of him.
View ArticlePartially blind triathlete sues over requirement he wear blackout glasses
A legally blind athlete is suing three triathlon groups over a rule that makes him and other vision-impaired runners wear blackout glasses -- leaving them temporarily sightless -- in a controversial...
View ArticleMichael McCann: Is the government wasting tax dollars by going after Roger...
As the Roger Clemens trial plods along, many are asking, in one form or another: Why did Congress waste millions of our tax dollars to investigate if a baseball player used steroids?
View ArticleFacebook encouraging organ donations
On average, 18 people in the United States die each day waiting for an organ transplant.
View ArticleEat more and weigh less with Volumetrics
You're no diet dummy -- your "unrealistic" detector is on high alert. Cut out carbs? Fast on herbal juice blends? Please.
View ArticleWhy emergency rooms don't close the health care gap
For decades, the attempts at health care reform have aimed to increase access. The United States is one of the few industrialized nations in the world that does not provide universal health care to its...
View ArticleDepression in middle age linked to dementia
People who have symptoms of depression in middle age may be at increased risk of dementia decades later, a new study suggests.
View ArticleHospital to live tweet brain surgery, put pics on Pinterest
Several weeks after making history with the world's first live-tweeted open heart surgery, Houston's Memorial Hermann hospital is dusting off its social media chops again.
View ArticleSignificant dates in Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez's health struggle
Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez is battling cancer. Health problems began to pop up for him a year ago. Here are some key dates, according to government statements, local media accounts and CNN...
View ArticleAnti-obesity drug gets thumbs up from FDA advisory committee
A Food and Drug Administration advisory committee voted Thursday in favor of an investigational anti-obesity drug, putting it a step closer to winning the agency's approval.
View ArticleScience journal could give recipe for deadly avian flu virus
A science journal is poised to publish a study that some experts believe could give a recipe to bioterrorists.
View ArticleOver-the-counter rapid home HIV test a step closer to reality
Consumers may soon be able to test themselves for HIV and quickly learn the results in privacy of their own homes following unanimous approval recommendation from a Food and Drug Administration...
View ArticleEverything you need to know about sunscreen this summer
New FDA rules are helping ensure that we get the protection we pay for, and with skin cancer on the rise (one in five Americans will develop skin cancer in the course of a lifetime), these changes...
View ArticleAutopsy: Breitbart died of heart failure, had enlarged heart
A full autopsy report on the death of conservative blogger and activist Andrew Breitbart was released Wednesday, concluding that he died of heart failure as a result of coronary artery disease and an...
View ArticleBreastfeeding is intuitive and easy? No!
Time magazine's recent cover story featuring Jamie Lynne Grumet breastfeeding her almost four-year-old son raised a firestorm about different styles of parenting. Along with the headline -- "Are you...
View ArticleIs drinking soda really that bad for you?
Q: I've heard so much about the dangers of drinking soda. Is it really all that bad for you? Or is it just empty calories?
View ArticleRed onions recalled over contamination risk
Gills Onions recalled 2,360 pounds of diced red onions because of possible listeria contamination, the California-based company said Saturday.
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