Patients with pacemakers and defibrillators are about twice as likely to have minor and life-threatening complications when having them removed if old wiring was left behind in earlier procedures to replace or upgrade devices, a U.S. study suggests.
Commercial truck drivers who get treatment for obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) for two years may reduce their crash risk to the level of drivers without apnea, a study from Italy suggests.
Medtronic Plc won U.S. approval on Wednesday for an "artificial pancreas" that is the first device to automatically deliver the right dose of insulin to patients with type 1 diabetes, freeing them from continually monitoring insulin levels throughout each day.
Scientists in the United States have successfully treated broken spines and skulls in animals using 3-D printed synthetic bone, opening the possibility of future personalized bone implants for humans to fix dental, spinal other bone injuries.
In the shadow of one of China's top cancer hospitals in Beijing, a catacomb-like network of ramshackle brick buildings has become a home-from-home for hundreds of cancer patients and their families waiting for treatment.
On the brink of first-time fatherhood in 2014, Francois blacked out at work and was rushed to the hospital, where doctors found a tumor in his brain and told him he’d need surgery.
Illinois regulators on Wednesday suspended the license of a suburban Chicago doctor who allegedly gave patients modified vaccinations containing cat saliva and vodka.
Between the pumpkin-spice-flavored kale chips, vodka, candy corn, yogurt, beer, cream cheese, English muffins, Kahlúa, macarons, and the almonds, cookies, cereal, sausage, Twinkies, popcorn, Peeps, and water — it’s safe to say that America has aslight obsession with all things pumpkin spice.
A Utah man who mysteriously contracted Zika from his infected father may have got it by touching his dad's tears or sweat with his bare hands, according to new research unveiled Wednesday that found the unusual transmission method was likely caused by his dying father having 100,000 times the normal level of the virus.
More than ever, evidence is piling up that indicates celiac disease may be linked to higher chances of pregnancy-related complications. In a study published by researchers at Thomas Jefferson University Hospital in Philadelphia, women who had been diagnosed with celiac disease through a biopsy were compared with a control group made up of women without […] The post Dr. Manny: How to achieve a healthy pregnancy with celiac disease appeared first on Ask Dr Manny.
Although current U.S. guidelines encourage women to stop drinking while trying to get pregnant, a new Danish study suggests giving up alcohol may not be necessary for improving the chances of conceiving.
A New York-based company is recalling two types of smoked salmon after a routine Food and Drug Administration (FDA) test revealed the presence of Listeria monocytogenes in floor drains and cracks in the floor at the production facility.
A controversial technique that uses DNA from three parents has resulted in the first-ever birth of a child, a team of American scientists in Mexico confirmed Tuesday.
Two simple tests that can be done in a doctor's office may be able to rule in or out a painful hip condition that is usually hard to diagnose without magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), according to a small study.
A new mobile app being dubbed as “Uber for yoga” allows users to request a yoga teacher at their whim, hailing one who will come to their home or office whenever they want to practice.
