Monthly Archives: April 2010

Gulf Coast Oil Slick Could Have Some Impact on Seafood and Air Quality

Fewer than one in three women eligible for breast reconstruction surgery following mastectomy for breast cancer undergo the procedure, according a small snapshot from four counties in California.

Gender appears to play a role in the risk of abuse of prescription pain drugs, a study shows.

The FDA has approved Provenge, Dendreon Corp.’s individualized “vaccine” for the treatment of advanced prostate cancer.

Certain Simplicity and Graco cribs are being recalled because of the risk of entrapment, suffocation, and strangulation.

Adding some spicy hot peppers to a healthy meal isn’t a magic bullet, but it may help you burn a few extra calories and a bit more fat, according to a new study.

There is no good evidence that Alzheimer’s disease or the other forms of dementia affecting millions of Americans are preventable, a government scientific panel concluded Wednesday.

Advanced Parkinson’s disease patients treated with deep brain stimulation show clear benefits over patients treated with medication.

Major metropolitan areas in California still have some of the dirtiest air in the nation, despite a decade-long effort to reduce carbon emissions and other pollutants, finds a new report by the American Lung Association.

For women with a history of miscarriages, taking aspirin alone or combined with the blood-thinning drug heparin fails to prevent pregnancy loss, new research shows.

Doctors are a step closer to being able to predict which women with noninvasive breast tumors will go on to develop invasive breast cancer — and therefore whether or not they need more aggressive treatment.

Children who are obese appear to metabolize — or break down — common medications at different rates than their leaner counterparts, according to a new study.

In a year where cosmetic surgery procedures decreased, buttock augmentation and butt lifts were on the rise, according to the latest statistics from the American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery.

Federal investigators say a new treatment for a leading cause of blindness in people with diabetes can reverse vision loss in a large percentage of patients.

WebMD discusses the use of antidepressants to treat depression, benefits of medications or other treatments, and who may not need medications.