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Because of strides in medical treatment, leukemia is no longer the deadliest cancer among US children. What makes treatment of brain cancer difficult?

Article The material has the potential to be used as an implant and replace small portions of bone tissue. It is made of degradable polymers and hydroxyapatite, a ceramic mineral found in the body, which are injected int...

Article The diagnostic test means that emergency department physicians might someday avoid ordering painful, invasive exams for many febrile infants who must be evaluated to determine whether a bacterial infection is the...

News Treating calcified plaque is a growing challenge for physicians in an aging patient population. The technology breaks up hardened calcium, minimizing damage to vessels. Contributed Author:  Shockwave Medical Topics...

News The implant system combines two technologies: The Synchrony cochlear implant that stimulates the auditory nerve for high-frequency hearing loss, and the Sonnet EAS audio processor, with built-in acoustic amplificati...

Researchers from Rutgers University found that there is no truth behind the 'five-second rule,' and bacteria can get on food instantly after falling to the ground.

The viral infection hand, foot and mouth disease often affects children below 5 years old, but it recently hit college students at Florida State University. What likely caused the outbreak?

News Persistent Eustachian tube dysfunction (ETD) is a condition in which pressure, pain or clogged or muffled sensations occur in the ear. The Eustachian tube connects the middle ear to the back of the throat. Contribut...

Even friends with the same interests can have different personalities. And according to researchers, majority of the population can be segregated into four basic personality types.

Medical marijuana use on the rise in the United States, and it is getting to a point where it could replace some drugs. One such drug is opioid, as a new study shows that people who use marijuana instead of opioid, fair ...

News Survival from prostate cancer was so high--99 percent, regardless of which approach men had--that the results call into question not only what treatment is best but also whether any treatment at all is needed for ea...

Love him or hate him, when it comes to his health, Donald Trump is fit to become America's next president.

Women who reach menopause by 45 years old were found to have increased risk for heart problems and early death. Hormonal changes possibly contribute to these health problems.