For many years, immediate surgery has been considered the only proper treatment for appendicitis in children. Now a small study suggests that in some cases, antibiotics alone may be better. Read more…
National GeographicPeople with cancer experience varying types of loss — of their health, of body parts, of freedom. Is there a way to practice for the losses that really matter? Susan Gubar asks in this week’s Living With Cancer column. Read more…
Many studies have found that regular aspirin use reduces the risk for colon cancer. Now scientists have found that aspirin may benefit some people far more than others. Read more…
A four-year study of overweight military personnel has found that those stationed at high altitudes are less likely to progress to obesity. Read more…
Charles Krupa/Associated PressGov. Deval Patrick of Massachusetts tried to ban Zohydro last month, but a federal judge blocked his plan last week.Given the mounting death toll related to painkillers, many state health officials and advocacy groups fear Zohydro has a high potential for abuse. Read more…
Tim RobinsonThough donating bone marrow has become simpler and less painful, more like giving blood, perception has not caught up with reality, scaring off some potential donors. Read more…
Greg Carroccio/Sideline PhotosAlex Niles, second from left, playing soccer for Drexel University in Philadelphia.My youth was all sports. Now, at the age of 30, with Stage IV gastric cancer, I find myself relying on lessons I learned then. Read more…
Getty ImagesExercise appears to slow and even reverse the effects of aging on the skin. Read more…
A review of studies found that consuming a few legumes a day appeared to reduce levels of “bad” cholesterol. Read more…
Yarek WaszulAs a measure of overweight, obesity and health, the body mass index has plenty of drawbacks, researchers say. Read more…
Regine Mahaux/Getty ImagesMy cancer support group friends had lost not just sleep, but intimate pleasure and a significant aspect of their identities as women. Read more…
A large study has found evidence that milk consumption may slow the progression of knee arthritis. Read more…
A new study found that the popular pain relievers known as nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs, or Nsaids, may increase the risk for the most common type of irregular heartbeat, atrial fibrillation. Read more…
Keith NegleyResearchers say that mammography can “overdiagnose” breast cancer, meaning that some of the tiny cancers it finds would probably never progress, but tumors are treated anyway. Read more…
The United States Preventive Services Task Force recommends for the first time that pregnant women at risk for preeclampsia take a daily low-dose aspirin.The condition, which usually occurs in the second half pregnancy, is a leading complication for expectant mothers and their infants, affecting roughly 4 percent of pregnancies nationwide. Read more…