The study confirms research done before the HPV vaccine came on the market in 2006. But this is the first evidence of how well it works now that it is…
Retired Infantryman Brendan M. Marrocco received a transplant of two arms from a deceased donor after losing all four limbs in a 2009 roadside bomb attack in Iraq. A Boston…
I first learned about pain distraction early on while in rural practice – not in medical school or formal training. A caller, the owner and publisher of the county newspaper,…
Doctors define early puberty as the development of secondary sex characteristics before age 8 in girls and before age 9 in boys. It’s no longer rare to see children developing…
Britain will start regulating electronic cigarettes as medicines, according to the country’s top regulator. E-cigarettes are battery-operated products that turn nicotine into a vapor that is inhaled.Associated Press E-cigarettes are…
Study: Girls with high BPA levels are more likely to be obese
Diabetes involves an elevation of sugar levels in the blood stream because sugar does not enter the cells, which require it for fuel. This produces many potentially toxic effects throughout…
Many insurance companies set their prices for medical equipment based on the prices paid by Medicare, the government health plan for people 65 and older. So observers say lower Medicare…
For years, Britain has encouraged people who wanted to kick the habit to simply stop, with various supports available, including counseling and nicotine products. But nicotine replacement therapies were not…
The virus, HPV, is best known for causing cervical cancer. But experts say it also is a growing cause of certain types of oral cancer, those in the upper throat…
The Food and Drug Administration is reviewing a new interpretation of the key study of Avandias heart attack risks, which suggests the drug is as safe as older diabetes drugs.…
Hospitals rarely do autopsies. Decades ago, the Joint Commission on Accreditation of Health Care Institutions lifted the requirement that hospitals perform autopsies on a certain percentage of people who die…
A new study from Australia provides evidence that sunscreen can slow skin aging. Researchers measured wrinkles and texture changes on the back of participant’s hands over 4.5 years.Annals of Internal…
“Dialysis keeps patients alive,” Helms said. “But the best treatment is a transplant.” However, the wait is long, five to six years, to receive a donated kidney from a dead…
I can understand the confusion. Since I was in medical school, there have been several revisions to the recommendations based upon better understanding of cervical-cancer risks and also in light…
Like many habits, overeating is often triggered by emotional factors and can have serious physical and psychological ramifications if not addressed. “We eat to refuel our bodies and relieve the…
Lots of patients ignore that take-it-easy advice and stay in the game, and last week’s findings suggest vigorous exercise may be safe for many of them after all. A registry…
Imagine four lanes of a main street, plus two parking lanes – a total of six. One early a.m., there was zero traffic, save one vehicle traveling east. A solitary…
Same goes for soda. Until now, the only way to find out what people in the United States eat and how many calories they consume has been government data, which…
The Safety Geek was feeling a little overwhelmed. He had a lot of work to do outside now that the weather has been warming. He was organizing his tools and…
The problem is not confined to Atlanta, says Michele Hlavsa, a researcher who promotes healthy swimming at the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention: “I think if we had…
