U.K. study touts effectiveness
NEW YORK — A computer is as good as a second pair of eyes for helping a radiologist spot breast cancer on a mammogram, one of the largest a...
CHICAGO — Women are going for breast cancer gene testing in record numbers, forcing more parents to face a tough question: Should we test the kids?
About 100,000 tests f...
SLIPPERY ROCK — Slippery Rock Outpatient Services, a Grove City Medical Center affiliate, announced it has enhanced services with new digital medical imaging technology....
Poor diets, low activity blamed
TRENTON, N.J. — In a new and disturbing twist on the obesity epidemic, some overweight teenagers have severe liver damage caused by too mu...
NEW YORK — Many colon cancer patients aren't getting the screenings recommended after surgery to make sure the disease hasn't returned, new research shows.
Only about 40...
The benefits of breakfast make it a meal worth pursuing. Here are some ideas to get you started.
Researchers have found tons of benefits from eating breakfast, and with ...
93% of choices at chains loaded
WASHINGTON — Healthy kids' meals at top restaurant chains are slim pickings, according to a report by a nonprofit public health group.
Nea...
The American Academy of Pediatrics recommends:
• Screen cholesterol after age 2 but no later than age 10 for children with a family history of heart disease or other ris...
FORT WORTH, Texas — Beverly Morgan of Arlington, Texas, was 16 when she started taking the popular cholesterol-lowering drug Vytorin.
But she eventually abandoned the me...
Overhydration has few benefits
Water can smooth stones and carve canyons. But don't count on drinking lots of it to help you lose weight, cure headaches or make you look ...
