New York outbreaks drive U.S. closer to measles record By Associated Press April 27, 2019 at 12:43 p.m. Outbreaks in New York state continue to drive up the number of U.S. measles cases,...
Antibiotic-resistant superbugs kill thousands each year. Chicago health care facilities are testing a special soap that could help. By Anna Gorman April 20, 2019 at 1:25 p.m. Hospitals and nursing homes in California and Illinois are testing a surprisingly simple strategy against...
Senior’s weakness for scams may be warning sign of dementia By Associated Press April 16, 2019 at 8:16 a.m. Does an older friend or relative have a hard time hanging up on telemarketers? Or...
CTE researchers discover possible step toward diagnostic test for living patients By Washington Post April 11, 2019 at 8:22 a.m. Medical researchers have made what they cautiously characterized as a possible first step toward diagnosing...
Medicare drug benefits carry burdensome costs for some patients By Michelle Andrews April 8, 2019 at 10:00 p.m. Three times a week, Tod Gervich injects himself with Copaxone, a prescription drug that can...
Telemedicine tied to more antibiotics for kids, study finds By Associated Press April 20, 2019 at 1:25 p.m. Telemedicine may be leading to the overprescribing of antibiotics to sniffling children, a new study...
Why many shy away from hearing aids and over-the-counter devices By Washington Post April 5, 2019 at 8:52 a.m. Jen Durgin's dad once ordered a pair of $20 hearing aids through the mail but...
Pancreatic cancer on track to be 2nd-leading cancer killer by 2020 By Kristen Jordan Shamus April 2, 2019 at 5:19 p.m. It might seem as if you're hearing a lot about pancreatic cancer because it has...
U.S. officials worry paralyzing illness, acute flaccid myelitis or AFM, may grow more common By Associated Press April 2, 2019 at 8:48 a.m. One morning last fall, 4-year-old Joey Wilcox woke up with the left side of his...
For many doctors hounded by medical malpractice claims, it’s business as usual By HealthDay March 30, 2019 at 1:32 p.m. A bad doctor bedeviled by malpractice claims closes up shop in the dead of night...