Health

U.S. hospitals set record for fast heart attack care

Dr. Annapoorna Kini, center, performs a non-emergency angioplasty at Mount Sinai Hospital in New York. Through a blood vessel in…

August 1, 2017

Health

Blowing smoke? E-cigarettes might help smokers quit

E-cigarettes appear on display at Vape store in Chicago. Smokers who used e-cigarettes were more likely to kick the habit…

July 26, 2017

Health

Girl’s HIV infection seems under control without AIDS drugs

A scanning electron micrograph shows multiple round bumps of the HIV-1 virus on a cell surface. In a report released…

July 25, 2017

Health

Hearing is believing: Speech may be a clue to mental decline

Kim Mueller, left, administers a test to Alan Sweet, in which he describes an illustration, as part of a University…

July 18, 2017

Health

Tumor gene testing urged to tell if drug targets your cancer

Catherine “Katie” Rosenbaum is seen at a cancer fundraiser by Swim Across America. The Richmond, Va., woman’s endometrial cancer was…

July 17, 2017

Health

Novel leukemia treatment could be 1st U.S. gene therapy

Human T cells belonging to cancer patients arrive at Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corp.’s Morris Plains, N.J., facility. This laboratory is where…

July 15, 2017

Regional News

Colorado health insurance rates may go up 27 percent next year

Uncertainty about Affordable Care Act driving changes

July 14, 2017

Health

How severe, ongoing stress can affect a child’s brain

The safe spaces, quiet times and breathing exercises for her and the other preschoolers at the Verner Center for Early…

July 13, 2017

Health

Science Says: Not all cancers need treatment right away

A surgeon performs robotic prostate surgery on a patient in Chicago. According to a new report, long-term results comparing different…

July 12, 2017

Health

Opioid prescribing is falling in the U.S., but not everywhere

A new government report finds opioid prescription rates have been falling in recent years overall, but rising in more than…

July 11, 2017

Health

Not reaching your wellness goals? Take a look at your nighttime routine

Journal file Why does it matter? When you create an ideal nighttime routine, it is far more likely that your…

July 4, 2017

Health

Hints of some steps that may boost brain health in old age

There are no proven ways to stave off mental decline or dementia, but a new report says there are hints…

June 27, 2017

Health

Drug shows promise against vision-robbing disease in seniors

A microscopic image of a retina shows damage by the so-called “dry” form of age-related macular degeneration. An experimental drug…

June 25, 2017

Health

No longer the hot new thing? Teen vaping falls, study says

A large government survey suggests the number of U.S. high school and middle school students using electronic cigarettes fell to…

June 23, 2017

Health

Few opioid-addicted youth get standard treatment medication

Vivitrol at an addiction treatment center in Joliet, Ill. A new study finds only 1 in 4 teens and young…

June 22, 2017

Health

Flu vaccine ineffective for people 65 and older last winter

U.S. health officials released new estimates showing the previous winter’s flu vaccine was ineffective in protecting older Americans against the…

June 21, 2017

Health

Shootings kill or injure at least 19 U.S. children each day

A gun involved in the accidental shooting of a 3-year-old in Jefferson, Ga. Shootings kill or injure at least 19…

June 20, 2017

Health

Drones carrying defibrillators could aid heart emergencies

A drone at a testing site in Lincoln, Neb. An experimental study in Sweden suggests drones equipped with heart defibrillators…

June 14, 2017

Health

Obesity rising in nations rich and poor, especially in kids

Obese patients wash their plates after lunch at the Aimin Fat Reduction Hospital in Tianjin, China. The hospital uses a…

June 13, 2017

Health

FDA asks drugmaker to stop selling its opioid painkiller

The FDA said it has asked Endo Pharmaceuticals to stop selling its reformulated, extended-release painkiller, Opana ER.Associated Press file The…

June 10, 2017

Health

Feeling out of shape and fat? Here’s how to fix that: Start walking.

Diana Nyad, left, and Bonnie Stoll intend to travel by foot across America.Courtesy of EverWalk “Sitting has become the new…

June 9, 2017

Health

Quickly reporting cancer complications may boost survival

The online tool was intended as a quick and easy way for people to regularly report complications rather than trying…

June 8, 2017

Health

Julia Hawkins started running at 100. Now she’s going for the gold

She steeled her gaze on the 50-meter mark on the far end of her property line, crouched down in a…

June 7, 2017

Health

Drugs score big wins against lung, prostate, breast cancers

Chemotherapy drugs are administered to a patient at North Carolina Cancer Hospital in Chapel Hill, N.C. According to new studies…

June 6, 2017