Health and Medicine
Low-Dose Aspirin Increases Cancer Survival
A new study suggests patients who take this over-the-counter medication while in treatment had fewer metastases and were less likely to die from the disease.
Botox Now Recognized as a Top Treatment for Migraines
A panel of neurologists updated guidelines for physicians using Botox and similar neurotoxins for a range of neurological conditions and injuries.
Marriage Impacts Cancer Outcomes
A new study suggests the protective benefits of matrimony vary.
Marijuana Restriction May Soon Change to Boost Research
In a response to lawmakers' requests, U.S. regulatory agencies plan to re-evaluate policies that limit access to cannabis for medical research.
Earplugs Work at Concerts, So Use Them, Experts Say
Hearing loss has increased 31 percent in two decades, thanks to venues that play music loud enough to damage eardrums.
Blood Test Could Detect Concussion
Researchers have developed a simple way to determine if patients should be treated for this type of brain trauma, up to a week after injury.
Would You Donate a Kidney for Money?
Most Americans would be willing to give a up vital organ for $50,000.
Moderate Alcohol Consumption Isn't Beneficial
An analysis suggests past studies that advocated for having a few drinks each week were poorly designed and based on unreliable data.
FDA Moves to Ban Powdered Medical Gloves
Federal health officials say the substance on latex can cause serious allergic reaction and other health problems.
More Breast Cancer Patients Chose Preventive Mastectomy
A new study finds women in treatment are opting to remove their healthy breast even though research shows the procedure does not improve survival rates.
Preemies' Guts Harbor Antibiotic-Resistance Bacteria
A new study finds the microbiomes of premature infants make them more susceptible to serious infections that cannot be cured.
Researchers Find Proof Zika Causes Fetal Brain Defects
A new study conducted with cell cultures shows how the mosquito-borne virus may slow down and stop neural cell growth.
More Coffee May Mean Lower Risk for MS
New research suggests excessive consumption—at least four cups a day—significantly reduces risk for multiple sclerosis.
Scientists Get a Grip on Squid Tentacle Technology
A protein found in the tentacle's teeth proves versatile and easy to reproduce.
You're So Vain, America
Butt and breast augmentations, liposuction and nose reshaping topped the list of most popular cosmetic procedures in 2015.
A New Bandage Stops Bleeding and Speeds Up Healing
The gauze can absorb 2,500 times its own weight in blood and dissolves when no longer needed.
'Vaginal Seeding' Won't Help Newborns' Microbiome
Swabbing infants with vaginal fluid is more likely to introduce them to an infection than healthy bacteria.
Cancer 'Visionary' Stands Trial for Medical Malfeasance
Critics say Burzynski's cavalier attitude toward medical best practices has put the lives of thousands of patients at risk.
94 Percent of Aging Adults Experience Sensory Loss
Diminishing sight, smell, taste, hearing and touch can contribute to poorer health in the elderly.
Debate Over Autism Screening Continues
A group of physicians in preventive care say there is not enough evidence to support evaluating all young children who do not exhibit signs of the developmental disorder.
Angola Reports 51 Dead in Yellow Fever Outbreak
A total of 241 people have been infected in the country's first yellow fever epidemic in 30 years.
Sedentary Behavior May Shrink the Brain
A new study suggests exercise is critical to slowing age-related cognitive decline.
Concussion Significantly Increases Suicide Risk
A study finds adults with this type of history of traumatic brain injury have a three times higher risk for suicide than the general population.
New Lyme Disease-Causing Bacteria Discovered
Federal health officials say Borrelia mayonii is a similar tick-borne illness, but with a few new symptoms.
For Some, Feeling the Vibe Causes Hives
Researchers have discovered a genetic mutation responsible for vibratory urticaria, a skin allergy caused by everything from car rides to hand clapping to booming bass.
Zika Reviving DDT Debate, but Here's Why It's Unfounded
Conservative publications are pushing the return of DDT, but experts say that's ridiculous.
'Three-Parent Embryo' Research to Be Approved
The FDA is expected to permit scientists to move ahead in controversial gene therapy trials that critics worry could lead to 'designer babies.'
Scientists Extend Life of Mice by 35 Percent
Clearing cellular 'litter'—the cells that no longer divide—resulted in greater longevity, a process that may be transferrable to humans.
NASH Is the 21st Century's Looming Public Health Threat
Millions in the U.S. don't know they are suffering from a deadly liver disease; Big Pharma is eager to cash in.
Chronic Fatigue Syndrome Affects 1 in 50 Teens
A study suggests young people are just as likely to suffer from this complex condition as adults.