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Hysterectomy Raises Risk for Early Menopause

A hysterectomy, or surgery to remove a woman’s uterus, is a common procedure used to treat many health conditions, including gynecologic cancer, fibroids and endometriosis.

Post-Traumatic Sleep Disorders

Although one may understand the prevalence of horrifying dreams in our returning soldiers, the specific sleep disorders falling upon them seem to be unique to their own combat experience.

Simple Solution to Reducing Pneumonia Worldwide

Cooking over a wood fire is a common practice around the world. A new study shows that by reducing wood smoke inhalation, severe pneumonia was reduced in children.

Targeting Aggressive Brain Tumors

One of the most aggressive kinds of brain cancer is also one of the most common. Researchers may have found a way to battle Glioblastoma multiforme (GBM).

Xgeva Delays Spread of Prostate Cancer

Once cancer starts moving, the outlook for patients dims. New research has found an existing drug can delay the spread of prostate cancer within your bones.

Novel Therapy Restores Blood Flow

Over time, bare metal stents implanted to prop open clogged arteries can narrow as scar tissue forms prompting concerns about reduced blood flow. A novel treatment appears to aid patients by improving blood flow.

So many parents anxiously await the day of their child's first words, and now, previously hopeless parents can start getting excited.

Don't Go it Alone with Weight Loss

It's low-tech and inexpensive, but regular visits to your primary care physician may be one of the most effective strategies for battling obesity.

Erwinaze Approved to Treat Leukemia

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved Erwinaze ( asparaginase Erwinia chrysanthemi ) to treat patients with acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL), who have developed an allergy (hypersensitivity) to E. coli derived asparaginase and pegapargase chemotherapy drugs used to treat ALL.

Smoking Gets Schooled

College is the first time many students are away from home. It can also be the first time they start smoking. A new study is looking for ways to prevent college smokers from becoming lifelong smokers.

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