Medical News

Check off more foods from your list: No more hot dogs.  They cause cancer.  Sausages and bacon, too.  That’s according to a new report from the International ...

While it may sound like something seen in your favorite superhero movie, scientists have found a path to creating an exercise pill. Researchers at the ...

Children who have their tonsils removed to treat sleep apnea are more likely to suffer breathing complications than kids who have the procedure for other ...

By Emily Willingham, HealthDay Struggling to breathe with sinus troubles can keep you from getting a good night’s sleep. But a new study suggests that surgery to ...

By Ananya Das, M.D. Pancreatic cysts (PCs) are increasingly discovered on abdominal imaging studies performed for unrelated health conditions. More than 120,000 pancreatic cysts undergo ...

By Dennis Thompson, HealthDay Vietnam veterans exposed to Agent Orange have a more than doubled risk of developing abnormal blood cells that can become cancerous, a new ...

By Emily Willingham, HealthDay Don’t panic if your doctor worked into the wee hours of the night before he operates on you, new research suggests. The risk ...

A refusal by your insurance company to pay disability insurance benefits when illness or injury prevents you from practicing in your medical specialty can be ...

Researchers report they are closer to finding a vaccine for respiratory syncytial virus (RSV), a common illness that few recognize by name but one that’s ...

For a woman, one of the hardest pieces of news to receive may be a breast cancer diagnosis. Many women immediately examine their options for ...