Millions of Americans, especially children, are needlessly getting dangerous radiation from "super X-rays" that raise the risk of cancer and are increasingly used to diagnose medical problems, a new report warns. ...more

November 29, 2007

Lung transplants, a treatment of last resort for cystic fibrosis, are rarely beneficial to children with that condition and are often harmful, according to a study released Thursday. ...more

November 23, 2007

One could not define The New England Journal of Medicine as a bastion for tax-and-spend liberals. Harvard folks who provide the publication are a conservative lot who publish, after great scrutiny, health-related studies and editorials. ...more

October 26, 2007

A relatively new screening test was about twice as accurate as the traditional Pap smear at spotting cervical cancer, according to the first rigorous study of the test in North America. ...more

October 18, 2007

From a snippet of a patient's skin, researchers have grown blood vessels in a laboratory and implanted them to restore blood flow around the patient's damaged arteries and veins. ...more

October 13, 2007

The widely used chemotherapy drug Taxol does not work for the most common form of breast cancer and helps far fewer patients than has been thought, surprising new research suggests. ...more

October 11, 2007

Having an X-ray to look for signs of colon cancer soon may be an option for those who dread the traditional scope exam. ...more

October 4, 2007

For the first time, an osteoporosis drug has reduced deaths and prevented new fractures in elderly patients with broken hips, according to new research. ...more

September 18, 2007

People with heart disease may want to steer clear of heavy traffic when exercising or simply take their workout indoors to avoid breathing polluted air. ...more

September 13, 2007