Health & Fitness
Personalized breast cancer treatment has saved millions: experts
October 1, 2015
Personalized breast cancer treatment has saved millions: experts
In just three decades, the once monolithic approach to diagnosing and treating breast cancer has become more personalized and less…
Scientists tweak yogurt to keep you fuller
September 30, 2015
Scientists tweak yogurt to keep you fuller
Yogurt got a makeover that could fight weight gain and bolster your body with extra protein. In a study that clears…
UK scientists start stem cell trial of potential blindness cure
September 29, 2015
UK scientists start stem cell trial of potential blindness cure
The first patient has been treated in Britain in a pioneering trial of a new treatment co-developed by Pfizer and…
Fraud case alleges hundreds of surgeries by non-doctor
September 28, 2015
Fraud case alleges hundreds of surgeries by non-doctor
The patient was unconscious and ready for surgery, but the doctor was not in. Instead of the Stanford- and Harvard-trained orthopedic…
Gene Test Finds Which Breast Cancer Patients Can Skip Chemo
September 28, 2015
Gene Test Finds Which Breast Cancer Patients Can Skip Chemo
Many women with early-stage breast cancer can skip chemotherapy without hurting their odds of beating the disease - good news…
Over long term, diet and exercise are best to prevent diabetes
September 26, 2015
Over long term, diet and exercise are best to prevent diabetes
In a head-to-head comparison over 15 years, diet and exercise outperformed the drug metformin in preventing people at high risk…
Video games with smoking characters lack tobacco warnings
September 26, 2015
Video games with smoking characters lack tobacco warnings
Video games popular with children and teens often feature characters that smoke even though few packages carry warnings about tobacco-related…
Novartis’ new heart drug on track for approval in Europe
September 25, 2015
Novartis’ new heart drug on track for approval in Europe
Novartis AG's new heart failure drug Entresto is on track to be approved for use in Europe by the end…
Is America ready to kick the junk food habit?
September 24, 2015
Is America ready to kick the junk food habit?
Cage-free eggs at McDonald's, bans on suspect ingredients and "healthful" options edging out junk on supermarket shelves: could America be…
Parental nicotine dependence predicts teen smoking
September 23, 2015
Parental nicotine dependence predicts teen smoking
A parent’s dependence on nicotine, in addition to the act of smoking cigarettes, may be an important determinant of their…