For the first time, surgeons have restored partial mobility to the hand of a quadriplegic patient.
For the first time, surgeons have restored partial mobility to the hand of a quadriplegic patient.
Should Americans be able to buy a test at the drugstore and use it to determine whether they're infected with the virus that causes AIDS?
Should Americans be able to buy a test at the drugstore and use it to determine whether they're infected with the virus that causes AIDS?
People who receive treatment for chronic and acute low-back pain show significant improvement in the first six weeks, but may still have some pain and disability.
People who receive treatment for chronic and acute low-back pain show significant improvement in the first six weeks, but may still have some pain and disability after one year, according to a new study.
U.S. Food and Drug Administration advisers on Thursday endorsed the use of the drug Truvada as a means to help prevent HIV infection in healthy people.
U.S. Food and Drug Administration advisers on Thursday endorsed the use of the drug Truvada as a means to help prevent HIV infection in healthy people at high risk of contracting the AIDS-causing virus.
Some women using hormonal contraceptives other than birth control pills may have an increased risk for serious blood clots, Danish researchers report.
Some women using hormonal contraceptives other than birth control pills may have an increased risk for serious blood clots, Danish researchers report.
Too many American women still smoke during their pregnancies, a new report finds, and rates of such smoking vary widely depending on race.
Too many American women still smoke during their pregnancies, a new report finds, and rates of such smoking vary widely depending on race.
Nearly half of the counties in the United States lack a single obstetrician-gynecologist, a situation that may worsen.
Nearly half of the counties in the United States lack a single obstetrician-gynecologist, a situation that may worsen as medical school graduates gravitate toward metropolitan areas, a new study indicates.
Patients with mental health emergencies wait an average of 11.5 hours -- nearly half a day -- in hospital emergency departments.
Patients with mental health emergencies wait an average of 11.5 hours -- nearly half a day -- in hospital emergency departments, and those who are older, uninsured or intoxicated wait even longer, a new study says.
E. coli bacteria's resistance to ciprofloxacin (Cipro), the most widely prescribed antimicrobial for urinary tract infections in the United States, increased five-fold between 2000 and 2010, according to a new study.
E. coli bacteria's resistance to ciprofloxacin (Cipro), the most widely prescribed antimicrobial for urinary tract infections in the United States, increased five-fold between 2000 and 2010, according to a new study.
Women smokers with certain gene variants are at increased risk for menopausal hot flashes compared to smokers without these genetic differences, a new study says.
Women smokers with certain gene variants are at increased risk for menopausal hot flashes compared to smokers without these genetic differences, a new study says.
Data in a formerly banned study detailing how the H5N1 avian (bird) flu virus can morph may help nations prepare for the impending threat.
Data in a formerly banned study detailing how the H5N1 avian (bird) flu virus can morph may help nations prepare for the impending threat.
Gene therapy can have long-lasting effects on the immune cells of HIV patients -- a promising sign.
New research shows that gene therapy can have long-lasting effects on the immune cells of HIV patients -- a promising sign -- even though the specific treatment being studied did not eradicate the virus.
Chemistry in three areas of the brain may influence your motivation levels, a new, small study says.
Chemistry in three areas of the brain may influence your motivation levels, a new, small study says.
A new study links analytical thinking -- whether it's a natural state or temporarily coaxed by researchers -- to less belief in religion.
A new study links analytical thinking -- whether it's a natural state or temporarily coaxed by researchers -- to less belief in religion.
Many American workers get fewer than six hours of sleep each night, putting themselves and their co-workers at risk for serious and sometimes deadly consequences.
Many American workers get fewer than six hours of sleep each night, putting themselves and their co-workers at risk for serious and sometimes deadly consequences, federal health officials said Thursday.
Regular consumption of berries, such as blueberries or strawberries, may help keep your brain functioning well as you age, new research suggests.
Regular consumption of berries, such as blueberries or strawberries, may help keep your brain functioning well as you age, new research suggests.
Medicare may be hurtling toward the critical list, but most people don't want to pay for needed reforms from their own wallets.
Medicare may be hurtling toward the critical list, but most people don't want to pay for needed reforms from their own wallets.
Women who go through menopause early are almost twice as likely to have the bone-thinning disease osteoporosis later in life, new research indicates.
Women who go through menopause early are almost twice as likely to have the bone-thinning disease osteoporosis later in life, new research indicates.
The brains of patients with chronic fatigue syndrome don't respond to rewards in the same way as the brains of healthy people do.
The brains of patients with chronic fatigue syndrome -- an often misunderstood condition marked by unexplained, incapacitating exhaustion -- don't respond to rewards in the same way as the brains of healthy people do.
That "brain freeze" headache you experience when eating ice cream or other cold foods may be caused by a sudden change in brain blood flow, researchers report.
That "brain freeze" headache you experience when eating ice cream or other cold foods may be caused by a sudden change in brain blood flow, researchers report.
Searching for a favorite song on your MP3 player in the car can lead to distracted driving, researchers say.
Searching for a favorite song on your MP3 player in the car can lead to distracted driving, researchers say.
The breed of dog a person chooses may mirror his or her own personality and outlook, a new study suggests.
The breed of dog a person chooses may mirror his or her own personality and outlook, a new study suggests.
Add bedbugs to your list of potential occupational health hazards. A new report reveals nearly half of the employees of a U.S. government office in Tennessee were bitten by the blood-thirsty invaders while at work.
Riddled with regret over missed opportunities? You may want to let it go. A new study suggests that being able to set aside regret might make for happier years later in life.
Newer, more expensive medications don't work much better for the chronic inflammatory skin disease known as psoriasis than the standard treatment, a new study indicates.
Magnetically controlled growing rods can treat the spinal disorder scoliosis in children without the need for repeat invasive surgeries, a small new study suggests.
Online dating scams leave many victims feeling doubly traumatized, according to a small new study.
More young cigarette smokers may also be lighting up joints than was previously thought, a new study finds.
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