Medicine & Technology

It is predicted that by 2030 a whopping 42 percent of Americans will be obese – a nearly 20 percent increase from just six years ...

Instant messaging can be a source of emotional support for teens and help them collaborate on school projects, but new research shows that texting after ...

A health care startup made a wild pitch to Cara Waller, CEO of the Newport Orthopedic Institute in Newport Beach. The company said it could ...

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A new imaging technique that “lights up” cancer cells may eventually help surgeons remove all of a cancer the first time, according to a preliminary ...

With sexually transmitted diseases on the rise, researchers at the University of Illinois at Chicago think they might have a powerful new weapon to fight ...

Doctors who rely heavily on computers while in the exam room may run the risk of harming their relationships with their patients, a new study ...

Say you’re a rural Midwestern farmer in bed recovering from a major illness at your local hospital. It’s time for nurse’s check in, but there’s ...

In his new book, “The Patient Will See You Now,” Dr. Eric Topol envisions patients as partners in their own health care rather than petitioners ...

A Massachussetts high school football player credits his new Apple Watch with saving his life. After practice last week at Tabor Academy, senior Paul Houle, ...