Medical News

Title: U.S. Traveler Returning From Liberia Dies of Lassa Fever: CDCCategory: Health NewsCreated: 5/26/2015 12:00:00 AMLast Editorial Review: 5/27/2015 12:00:00 AM

An Englishman with Crohn's disease is infected with parasites. That’s the good news.

By sticking together, sperm can find a more direct path to the egg.

A study has shown that HIV is just like any other disease--the sooner it is treated, the better. This supports current guidelines in the U.S. recommending therapy regardless of T-cell counts.

Scientists at the University of California, San Diego and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) have described a new method for detecting liver cancer metastases in mice. The approach uses over-the-counter prob...

According to a new study, individuals with multiple sclerosis live nearly 7.5 years less when compared to those without the neurological ailment.

A team of scientists from the University of Sheffield in the UK and the University of Copenhagen in Denmark have discovered how a known osteoporosis drug called bisphosphonate is able to stop the spread of cancer cells i...

An overactive thyroid poses a number of health problems. Researchers have found that one of the dangers of having the condition is an increased risk for bone fractures of any kind.

Live anthrax samples were sent by the U.S. military to as many as 9 private laboratories around the country. What are the dangers from the often-fatal bacteria?

There are now seven confirmed cases of Middle East Respiratory Syndrome infection in South Korea, according to health officials, after two new patients were diagnosed with the fatal disease Thursday. A third potential pa...

Elderly women who engage in moderate drinking have been found to be more prone to the harmful effects of alcohol than men of the same age, according to a recent study by Boston's Brigham and Women's Hospital.

Tentacles inspire the next generation of robotic surgery.

An infant in an Arctic village struggles to get air into his lungs. Without the necessary medical equipment, is diagnosis futile?

Title: Newer Birth Control Pills May Slightly Raise Blood Clot RiskCategory: Health NewsCreated: 5/26/2015 12:00:00 AMLast Editorial Review: 5/27/2015 12:00:00 AM

Title: More Evidence That High-Fiber Diet May Curb Type 2 Diabetes RiskCategory: Health NewsCreated: 5/27/2015 12:00:00 AMLast Editorial Review: 5/27/2015 12:00:00 AM

Title: Fewer U.S. Hospitals Send New Moms Home With FormulaCategory: Health NewsCreated: 5/26/2015 12:00:00 AMLast Editorial Review: 5/27/2015 12:00:00 AM

Title: Could a Noisy Neighborhood Make You Fat?Category: Health NewsCreated: 5/27/2015 12:00:00 AMLast Editorial Review: 5/27/2015 12:00:00 AM

Title: Hospice May Help Ease Depression After Loss of SpouseCategory: Health NewsCreated: 5/26/2015 12:00:00 AMLast Editorial Review: 5/27/2015 12:00:00 AM

Title: Even Slightly Overactive Thyroid Linked to Higher Fracture RiskCategory: Health NewsCreated: 5/26/2015 12:00:00 AMLast Editorial Review: 5/27/2015 12:00:00 AM

Title: 'Moderate' Drinking Might Harm Older People's Hearts: StudyCategory: Health NewsCreated: 5/26/2015 12:00:00 AMLast Editorial Review: 5/27/2015 12:00:00 AM

Title: Heed the Warning Signs of Teen Suicide, Experts SayCategory: Health NewsCreated: 5/26/2015 12:00:00 AMLast Editorial Review: 5/27/2015 12:00:00 AM

Title: Immune-Based Therapy Uses Virus to Fight Advanced MelanomaCategory: Health NewsCreated: 5/26/2015 12:00:00 AMLast Editorial Review: 5/27/2015 12:00:00 AM