1,500 Surgical Objects Accidentally Left Inside Patients

2007/12/11 08:04:39

Every year, in the United States, about 1,500 people are wheeled out of the operating room with a su...

Study: Painkillers Remain Popular Among Teens

2007/12/11 02:12:59

Illicit drug use by teens continued to gradually decline overall this year, but the use of prescript...

Study: Packing on Pounds Hurts Breast Cancer Survival

2007/12/10 08:59:06

Breast cancer patients might have a powerful incentive to avoid gaining weight: better odds of survi...

Products With 'Friendly Bacteria' Get Popular

2007/12/10 07:34:18

Bugs in baby food? Microbes in your milkshake? Relax, this is not the latest tainted food scare — i...

Monthly Fasting May Protect Against Heart Disease

2007/12/10 03:56:44

Mormons have less heart disease — something doctors have long chalked up to their religion's ban on...

Study: Too Many Sugary Drinks May Lead to Alzheimer's

2007/12/07 12:35:07

Excessive drinking of sugary beverages may increase the risk of Alzheimer's disease, according to a ...

Stem Cells from Skin Cure Mice of Sickle Cell Anemia

2007/12/07 10:44:36

Scientists say they cured mice of sickle cell anemia by using skin cells reprogrammed to mimic embry...

Study: Chemical in Nail Polish Linked to Breast Cancer

2007/12/07 08:09:00

A chemical commonly used to soften plastic and in lipstick, nail polish and other household items ha...

10 'Healthy' Foods That Aren't So Healthy

2007/12/11 04:10:06

Ever wonder why you can’t lose weight even though you’re eating “healthy?” More than likely it’...

Researchers Discover Breast Cancer Trigger

2007/12/10 09:48:35

Researchers say they have discovered a major reason why women who inherit a mutated version of the g...

Docs in U.K. Forced to Use Body Parts From Addicts

2007/12/10 08:13:49

Transplant surgeons in Britain are being forced to use body parts from drug addicts due to a growing...

FOXSexpert: Should You Hookup at the Holiday Party?

2007/12/10 05:01:28

To hook up or not hook up at the office party, that’s the question. The office party provides the s...

Heartburn Drugs Do Not Raise Heart Attack Risk, FDA Says

2007/12/10 01:26:03

Patients who suffer from heartburn are not at increased risk for heart problems as a result of takin...

Scratching Dandruff: How to Heal a Flaky Scalp

2007/12/07 11:34:55

Dandruff is one of the most common cause of scalp irritation. Although annoying and embarrassing, it...

Hello? Time to Workout: How The Phone Fights Fat

2007/12/07 09:08:23

Researchers at Stanford University, who studied sedentary people for a year, found that automated ex...