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By Matthew Perrone, AP Health Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — From Apple’s new smartwatch that tracks heartbeats to contact lenses that measure blood sugar — Silicon ...

By Mike Stobbe AP Medical Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Doctors in many U.S. hospitals are unnecessarily prescribing multiple antibiotics for several days when just ...

By Anju Sikka, M.D. A new study shows that changing the way insurers pay for cancer care can lower costs by 34 percent without affecting ...

By Brad Broker As part of its campaign to improve access and care, the Department of Veterans Administration has announced a major recruiting plan to ...

While electronic medical records are supposed to advance the practice of medicine and health maintenance, doctors aren’t so sure.  In fact, the results of a ...

By Lauran Neergaard AP Medical Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — Some current or former heavy smokers may benefit from a new lung cancer test even if ...

By Alan Lyndon Apple today introduced two new iPhones as well as the much anticipated Apple Watch, which is a combination of mini communicator, health ...

By Michael Ollove Recent reforms in American health care weren’t designed with osteopathic medicine in mind. It only seems that way. The emphasis on “patient-centered care”—the ...

By Brad Broker In their defense of the Second Amendment, the National Rifle Association (NRA) has managed to strip physicians of their First Amendment rights. ...

By Carrie Feibel, KUHF In a highly anticipated ruling, a federal judge in Austin struck down part of a Texas law that would have required all abortion clinics ...