medicine
Exercise newbies in their seventies and eighties build muscle at the same rate as master athletes.
What's next for the nation's opioid cases?
How many other disease-fighting compounds might we find in the ocean?
Cancer's sweet tooth. Turning cancer cells into fat. Unveiling genetic secrets. Scientists are learning about cancer every day.
This new research could help individuals recover from one of the most dreaded types of injury.
Should doctors allow their expertise to trump patient's personal goals — or should they yield to it?
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A robotic teddy bear could improve physical and emotional outcomes in pediatric patients.
Scientists may have seen a way to cure a maddening symptom of hearing loss.
Extensive research at Yale signals the future of personalized medicine
Walmart is selling "snake oil," said the general counsel of the organization bringing the lawsuit.
New technology could predict cancer up to 5 years in advance.
Medical science finally acknowledges what workers have known for years.
Some experts may worry that AI will depersonalize health care, but others see its potential to deepen relationships.
Giving A.I. a role in health care can help both doctors and patients.
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We may be able to detect cancer soon by simply peeing on a stick.
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5-HTP could help both constipation and depression, but dosage matters.
Artificial intelligence is a sophisticated tool in the fight against despression.
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Antibiotics are often the fastest and simplest way for doctors to help their patients. But with the threat of drug-resistant bacteria, how do we stop prescribing antibiotics?
What can 3D printing do for medicine? The "sky is the limit," says Northwell Health researcher Dr. Todd Goldstein.
One of the world's deadliest diseases, malaria takes the life of a child every two minutes.
Believe it or not, for a few decades, giving people "milk transfusions" was all the rage.
Upstreamism advocate Rishi Manchanda calls us to understand health not as a "personal responsibility" but a "common good."
The health care payment system is due for a major overhaul.
Michael Dowling, Northwell Health's CEO, believes we're entering the age of smart medicine.
Big tech is making its opening moves into the health care scene, but its focus on tech-savvy millennials may miss the mark.
The diet claims that people with different blood types process their food differently. Does it pass muster?
The discovery could lead to improved treatments for chronic pain.
A new study from the University of Pittsburgh details how the anti-vaxx movement has divided and grown.