Breathe Pa. takes classes to schools
CRANBERRY TWP — Experts at Breathe Pennsylvania are working hard to ensure that children with asthma and their families have the know...
Healthy dose of reality better
There are innumerable old wives' tales about health that doctors hear every day. But the truth is not always so easy to figure out.
Dr. Kat...
Brain cancer study shows what resulted
WASHINGTON — It sounds like science fiction, but a cap-like device that makes electric fields to fight cancer improved survival for...
Doctors can match patients with services
A program that uses technology to help primary care doctors connect patients with behavioral health services is being expanded in...
He has Down syndrome
VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. — Life hasn’t been easy for Jon Atkins. Born with Down syndrome, he deals with a lot of just-can’t-dos. It took years to learn to...
SAN FRANCISCO — Jeff Regan was born with underdeveloped optic nerves and had spent most of his life in a blur. Then four years ago, he donned an unwieldy headset made by...
CHICAGO — Even in your 70s and beyond, simple activities including web-surfing, playing bridge and socializing can stave off mental decline, new research says.
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Study goes beyond steps
WASHINGTON — A next step for smart watches and fitness trackers? Wearable gadgets gave a Stanford University professor an early warning that he wa...
Cleaning may not remove bacteria
LOS ANGELES — Rigorous cleaning practices don’t ensure that medical scopes are free of contamination, and many of these reusable devices ...
Taking pills can cause addiction
It took a lot of convincing for John Evard to go to rehab. Seven days into his stay at the Las Vegas Recovery Center, the nausea and achi...
