Doling out pain pills post-surgery: An ingrown toenail not the same as a bypass By Julie Appleby December 13, 2018 at 7:11 a.m. What's the right painkiller prescription to send home with a patient after gallbladder surgery or...
Enemy turned ally: How poliovirus is used to fight brain tumors By Associated Press December 13, 2018 at 7:11 a.m. One of the world's most dreaded viruses has been turned into a treatment to fight...
Mayo researchers identify method to diagnose pancreatic cancer in patients with early onset diabetes By Mayo Clinic News Network December 13, 2018 at 7:15 a.m. Patients diagnosed with pancreatic cancer can develop elevated blood sugar levels up to three years...
Medicare takes aim at boomerang hospitalizations of nursing home patients By Jordan Rau December 13, 2018 at 6:53 a.m. "Oh my God, we dropped her!" Sandra Snipes said she heard the nursing home aides...
What if physicians stopped weighing heavier patients? Health care might improve By Rebecca Scritchfield June 21, 2018 at 8:54 a.m. Bernie Salazar felt fine, as good as any healthy father of a 2-year-old. He only...
New flu vaccine only a little better than traditional shot By Associated Press December 13, 2018 at 6:49 a.m. A newer kind of flu vaccine only worked a little bit better in seniors this...
Ravaged by the disease he studies By Washington Post December 13, 2018 at 6:24 a.m. Rahul Desikan sits at his dining room table, a large computer screen before him, and...
Young Mississippi girl’s sudden paralysis caused by a tick on her scalp By Washington Post December 13, 2018 at 6:13 a.m. As soon as Kailyn Griffin's feet hit the floor Wednesday morning, she collapsed in a...
There’s no such thing as dry drowning, doctors say: ‘This whole thing has totally been over-hyped’ By Kate Thayer December 13, 2018 at 6:09 a.m. As kids cannonball into summer pools and swim in Lake Michigan, parents keep a watchful...
Celebrity suicides highlight troubling trend in midlife By Associated Press December 13, 2018 at 6:17 a.m. The deaths of celebrity chef Anthony Bourdain and fashion designer Kate Spade highlight a troubling...