Up to a third of knee replacements pack pain and regret By Liz Szabo January 8, 2019 at 3:58 p.m. Danette Lake thought surgery would relieve the pain in her knees. The arthritis pain began...
PTSD drug may do more harm than good By HealthDay January 9, 2019 at 8:31 p.m. A drug used to treat post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) may actually be harmful, a new...
America’s psychologists want you to understand how racism holds our country back By Melissa Healy January 4, 2019 at 8:52 a.m. The nation’s psychologists want us to talk about race. Not in the hushed confines of...
Food allergies tied to MS relapses By HealthDay January 3, 2019 at 8:07 a.m. Researchers say they’ve identified a potential link between food allergies and flare-ups of multiple sclerosis....
Woman who donated body to science becomes world’s most detailed virtual cadaver By Washington Post December 26, 2018 at 5:03 p.m. Like many, Susan Potter wanted to donate her body to science. But her donation was...
6.4 million animal-related injuries sent Americans to the ER — and insects played a big role By Washington Post December 26, 2018 at 1:40 p.m. It took lions and tigers and bears to frighten the "Wizard of Oz" characters, but...
Chances lost, lives wasted: How chronic shortages of transplant organs could be fixed By Washington Post December 21, 2018 at 8:01 a.m. After a week of tests, the doctors came to Angela Sroufe with tragic news: Her...
Too much salt might help spur A-fib By HealthDay December 14, 2018 at 8:22 a.m. A high-salt diet could raise your risk for a common heart rhythm disorder, new research...
Gene therapies could transform sickle cell disease into a curable illness By Washington Post December 13, 2018 at 8:25 a.m. Manny Johnson keeps catching himself rubbing a spot on the upper right side of his...
1 in 10 will develop eczema in lifetime By HealthDay December 11, 2018 at 6:36 p.m. About 10 percent of people will suffer from the itchy skin condition known as eczema...