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Uninsured more likely to die after trauma, according to researchers

Uninsured Americans are more likely to die after a trauma-related hospital visit than those who are insured. According to a new study, lack of health insurance may cause an extra 18,000 deaths in America each year. Read More

Rib cartilage works well for plastic surgery

Rib cartilage from human donors is well tolerated as a grafting material in nasal plastic surgery and yields positive functional, structural and cosmetic results, even in complex cases. Read More

First U.S. face transplant appears successful

A year and a half after the first U.S. face transplant was performed, results appear successful. Read More

Drugs provide same benefit as angioplasty for diabetics, at lower cost

Researchers say medications provide the same amount of protection as angioplasty in treating type-2 diabetics, and new insight shows the choice could be a significant money saver. Read More

Bladder cancer risks increase over time for smokers

It's well established that cigarette smoking causes bladder cancer, but the influence of smoking history over time has been unclear. Read More

Building bladders inside the body

They help surgeons remove diseased organs -- now robots are also building new ones inside the body. It's an option that boosts the chances of survival for patients who lose an organ to cancer. Read More

Sebelius: Stick with advice of American Cancer Society

WASHINGTON -- Women should continue getting regular mammograms starting at age 40, Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius said Wednesday, moving to douse confusion caused by a task-force recommendation two days earlier. Read More

Imaging tests help determine cancer treatment success

After receiving chemoradiotherapy treatment, there may now be a way to predict which head and neck cancer patients will respond to the treatment and who may need surgery. Read More

EKG readings can be wrong

Measurements on the electrocardiogram (EKG) can often mislead physicians into diagnosing the heart condition left ventricular hypertrophy (LVH), requiring further screening tests before a definitive conclusion can be reached. Read More

Study: Video games provide high-energy workout

Having the Wii gaming system at home may give you another reason not to go to the gym. Read More

Study: Migraine raises risk of stroke

Migraine headaches more than double the chances of the most common kind of stroke, which occurs when blood supply to the brain is suddenly cut off by a blood clot or plaque buildup. Read More

Dangerous energy drinks?

Energy drinks are a booming business. Americans spent 744 million/em dollars on them in one year alone. They're already banned in several countries, including Denmark, Italy, Norway and Sweden, but in the U.S. , the drinks are marketed to our youth. So what's the risk? Read More

Vitamin D deficiency linked to cardiovascular disease

We all know that vitamin D from milk builds strong bones -- but can it build a healthy heart as well? Read More

Viagra for women?

A drug originally developed as an anti-depressant may work better as a female sexual boost. Researchers say it could be a Viagra for women. Read More

Study: Phthalate exposure impacts boys

Traces of a chemical found in everyday food products, plastics, soaps and lotions may push young boys away from trucks and playful fighting. Read More

Link between Alzheimer's and heart failure

New evidence supports a link between Alzheimer's disease and chronic heart failure, two of the ten leading causes of death in the United States. Read More

CPR minus mouth-to-mouth boosts survival

Knowing CPR and when to use it saves countless lives, and new research shows eliminating the mouth-to-mouth could double survival rates. Read More

Re-Growing spines

About 80 percent of Americans will experience low back pain at some point in their lives. It's the second most common reason people visit their doctors. Read More

Body of info on he, she

The latest dispatch from the frontiers of science is that when it comes to treating your body right, sex really matters. We're talking about X and Y chromosomes, nothing X-rated. Read More