GENEVA (AP) — The World Health Organization says the best way to address the “emotional concerns” about the Zika virus…
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Heart failure patients exercise more with help from friends
Heart failure patients may exercise more when they have support from family and friends, a U.S. study suggests. Heart failure…
Read MoreFDA clears Merrimack’s pancreatic cancer drug with warning
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Thursday approved Merrimack Pharmaceutical Inc’s pancreatic cancer drug, Onivyde, with a severe safety…
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Incomplete transport policies, payment for risky births in US
U.S. states need better policies for transporting high-risk pregnant women and newborns to the specialized care they need – and…
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Genetic counseling is rare among BRCA-tested women
Although counseling is widely recommended before gene testing, most U.S. women who were sent by doctors to be tested for…
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CT scanning shown to cause DNA damage, study finds
Computerized tomography (CT) scans may cause cellular damage— a finding that further encourages doctors to use the lowest radiation dose…
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Scientists find similar brain matter loss in multiple mental disorders
Psychiatric disorders are widely perceived to be distinct, but new research indicates patients show similar gray-matter loss, which suggests that…
Read More‘Electronic nose’ can sniff feces to detect bacterial infection, researchers say
A research team has created an “electronic nose” they say can detect deadly infections by sniffing feces. The study, published…
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Geography may limit access to cancer clinical trials
Where advanced cancer patients live affects the likelihood that they can enroll in a treatment clinical trial, a new study…
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