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.
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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...
Weekend warriors, take a victory lap. People who pack their workouts into one or two sessions a week lower their risk of dying over roughly the next decade nearly as muc...
