Telestroke technology speeds lifesaving care
In September, Willie Frank Blackburn of Washington, Ga., a rural city of 5,000 people, had just left his auto shop when his tow truck slid off the road. Police officers...
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What you need to know about skin cancer, and how to protect yourself
Anthony Weaver, a math professor in New York, saw a dermatologist after his wife noticed a dark, misshapen mole on the back of his left shoulder. The growth was biopsied...
Patients hiring advocates for expert help
Stan and XuXia Smith learned from an ultrasound midway through the pregnancy that their son would be born with an often-fatal congenital heart defect. In the first week of the...
Doctors see patients taking a greater role in their own care
The practice of medicine has moved away from a paternalistic model toward one of collaboration between doctor and patient. This has happened as the information age, propelled by the Internet,...
Health watchdog sets the record straight on which studies to believe
Readers eat up health news like popcorn for the brain, and that's understandable. Most people want to know what they can do to stay healthier longer. But study findings can...
Lupus researchers try to corner a puzzling prey
The problem facing lupus researchers is that their enemy poses an array of symptoms with no one certain cause, but, with a correct diagnosis, strides are being made against the...
Lupus makes maintaining immunity doubly difficult
Strengthening and maintaining one's immune system is important for everyone, but for lupus patients, it's not only vital to keeping the disease under control, it's very tricky. The immune systems...
Alzheimer’s researcher calls for more volunteers in studies
The war on Alzheimer's disease has yet to make giant strides, but there have been significant steps. One of the leaders in that quest is Mary Sano, a neuropsychologist and...
Online portal provides a scorecard on drugs — and a doctor consultation, if needed
The first large-scale resource to help patients compare and contrast the effectiveness of drugs and treatments for various illnesses, ailments and medical conditions has been launched by HealthTap, a digital...
The 50-year war on smoking is far from won
More than 50 years after the first U.S. surgeon general's report on its dangers, smoking remains the leading cause of preventable disease and death in the United States. And almost...