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For women with vaginal prolapse, mesh repair is associated with mixed outcomes, according to a review published online Feb. 9 in The Cochrane Library. Christopher Maher, ...

A handful of federal lawsuits against states that have denied highly effective but costly hepatitis C drugs to Medicaid patients and prisoners could cost states ...

The thousands of babies born in Brazil with abnormally small heads and brains — believed to be caused by infection in the womb with the ...

Veterans Affairs hospitals seem to do just as well as other U.S. hospitals when it comes to treating older men with heart disease or pneumonia, ...

Primary care doctors should screen all patients between 12 and 18 years of age for major depression, but not younger children, preventive health experts say. ...

When do you think more clearly: winter or summer? What time of year is your short-term memory at its best? A small new study suggests ...

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 ...