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Truths and myths about cell phones and brain cancer
Can cell phone radiation cause brain tumors? Our Healthy Skeptic answers the call.
New USDA nutrition labels for meat, poultry
March 1, 2012 -- Starting today, new nutrition labels will appear on raw meat and poultry. A new USDA rule says nutrition information must be available for most ground meat and ground poultry, and for popular cuts of meat and poultry. Before now, the USDA required nutrition labels only on ...
Some men may inherit a higher risk of heart disease from dad
Move over, estrogen. There's a new theory that helps explain why men are more likely than women to get heart disease. A new study shows that some men may inherit a higher risk for heart disease directly from their fathers. The finding is significant in the world of genetics because ...
Doctors’ honesty put to the test
Is your doctor always telling you the truth? Maybe not, according to a survey on doctor honesty. More than 1,800 doctors nationwide answered anonymously. "Fifty-five percent said in the last year they described a patient's prognosis in a more positive way than was warranted," says researcher Lisa Iezzoni, MD, director ...
9-year-old girl receives rare six-organ transplant
9-year-old Maine girl Alannah Shevenell is home after successfully undergoing a rare six-ogran transplant
Australian man survives shark attack
An Australian surfer has survived an attack by a shark in the city of Gosford, north of Sydney.
Study ties 'silent strokes' to memory loss
New research links memory loss to a type of stroke suffered by nearly 25 percent of older adults.
Woman's face catches fire during surgery
A Florida woman’s face caught fire during a surgery to remove cysts from her face.
What causes breast cancer?
A breast specialist shares how one can develop breast cancer despite eating right and exercising daily.
Developers create wheelchair controlled by face
A Japanese university has developed technology that allows users to control wheelchair movement by facial muscles.
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