Medical News

The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) announced Wednesday that physicians will soon receive reimbursement for providing end-of-life care advice to their patients. The ...

Women with epilepsy have a significantly higher risk of death during childbirth, according to a new study. Researchers found a rate of 80 deaths per 100,000 ...

People undergoing brain or spine surgery are at no greater risk if doctors-in-training — called residents — assist during the operation, a new study suggests. ...

Patients may not be the only sick people in the room when they go to see the doctor. According to a study published in JAMA ...

By Oscar L. Bronsther, M.D. Once a patient has been diagnosed with cancer and the tumor has been removed, both physician and patient must ask, ...

The tanning industry was not very happy when Obamacare imposed a new 10 percent tax on salon revenues. However, that tax, combined with increased awareness ...

The less alike two parents are genetically, the taller and mentally sharper their kids tend to be, according to a new study of populations around ...

A device that grabs and drags a blood clot out through the blood vessels should be used to treat certain stroke victims, according to new ...

Women who’ve had one stillbirth have a four times higher risk of having another stillbirth compared to women who’ve had a live birth, British researchers ...

Medical Marijuana is legal in 23 states and Washington, D.C.  Many of the remaining states have proposals on the books for legalization.  Marijuana is a ...