The most common form of cancer in women may soon be detected using a test that diagnoses the most common type of cancer in men. The PSA test may soon be used to detect breast cancer.
After a full day of debate a U.S. Food and Drug Administration panel approved the Edwards Lifesceinces' Sapien transcatheter heart valve system in a 9-0 vote. One member abstained from voting.
Compared to any number of dangerous situations someone can find themselves in, driving a car fueled by diesel hardly seems risky. But exhaust fumes may be deceptively nipping at heart health.
Marriage comes with a number of benefits. One of the most important might be an edge when it comes to health. Married men have a clear advantage in getting quick medical treatment for a heart attack.
Indirubin is the active ingredient in a Chinese herbal remedy known as Dang Gui Long Hui Wan. Studies find the herb may help treat glioblastoma, a deadly form of brain cancer.
In the film, Arsenic and Old Lace, Cary Grant learns his aunt is a homicidal maniac. Scientists have discovered that arsenic may have a poisonous link to another killer - kidney cancer.
As HIV continues to ravage sub-Saharan Africa, world leaders in AIDS research and policy continue to look for new solutions. The "Treatment As Prevention" strategy is one that holds real promise.
The summer of 2011 will be remembered as a scorcher. Dozens of states are broiling. This kind of heat is dangerous for everyone, but particularly the very young, the elderly and those with existing health conditions.
United States blood banks deploy rigid testing protocols and are generally considered safe. However, the breakdown of red blood cells in stored blood may cause complications for those receiving transfusions.
