Medical News

Researchers say they’re zeroing in on factors that may increase the risk of leukemia after breast cancer treatment. The findings are a step forward in ...

More people who are overweight or obese may get screened for diabetes under new guidelines released this week by a panel of prevention experts. Those whose blood ...

While relatively few cases of flu have surfaced so far in the United States, health officials say the holiday season will likely change that, so ...

National Football League football players may not be the only ones who can develop a degenerative brain disease linked to repeated concussions during decades of ...

Smoking high-potency marijuana might damage nerve fibers that connect the brain’s two hemispheres, a new study reports. MRI scans of nearly 100 people — including ...

A technique already used in the emergency room may have new potential as a minimally invasive treatment for morbid obesity, preliminary findings suggest. The procedure, ...

There’s no such thing as a distinctly male or female brain, new research suggests. An analysis of more than 1,400 MRI scans suggests that biologically ...

Young football players who suffer a concussion can show signs of reduced blood flow in the brain, even after their symptoms have subsided, a new, ...

Vigorous exercise, a healthy diet and not smoking may dramatically reduce a man’s risk for aggressive prostate cancer, new research suggests. Nearly half of lethal ...

The first flu vaccine with an adjuvant has been approved for use in seniors, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration said Tuesday. An adjuvant is ...