New report finds no evidence that having sex with robots is healthy By Washington Post December 13, 2018 at 5:48 a.m. Sex sells, and robots are no exception. One of the most expensive consumer robots under...
Blood test shows promise in detecting lung cancer By HealthDay December 13, 2018 at 5:45 a.m. Genetic blood testing is showing potential as a means of catching some early stage cancers,...
Your outdated sunscreen exposes you to needless cancer risk By Bloomberg December 14, 2018 at 9:18 a.m. Dermatologist Steve Wang treats skin-cancer patients all day at a Sloan Kettering hospital in New...
Years before the first BRCA gene test, a double mastectomy was the right decision for me By Washington Post December 14, 2018 at 9:18 a.m. Nearly 40 years ago, when prophylactic double mastectomies did not generate the reassuring headlines they...
Swallowed electronic capsule could spot health trouble, send alert By Associated Press December 14, 2018 at 8:41 a.m. Scientists have developed a swallowed capsule packed with tiny electronics and millions of genetically engineered...
The death rate from cancer is falling for American men, women and children of all backgrounds By Karen Kaplan December 14, 2018 at 8:18 a.m. Cancer is the No. 2 cause of death in the U.S., but a comprehensive new...
Even suicidal patients are put on the ER wait list By Washington Post December 14, 2018 at 8:18 a.m. "Your son needs to be in the hospital, but we don't have any open beds,"...
Surgery causes cognitive losses in some seniors By Washington Post December 13, 2018 at 10:15 a.m. Two years ago, Daniel Cole's 85-year-old father had heart bypass surgery. He hasn't been quite...
Suicide rates for black children twice that of white children, new data show By Washington Post December 14, 2018 at 8:18 a.m. African American children are taking their lives at roughly twice the rate of their white...
Unnecessary and accidental use of ADHD drugs on the rise, study finds By Christen A. Johnson December 13, 2018 at 10:13 a.m. An American Academy of Pediatrics study published Monday revealed that the rate of adolescent exposure...