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Teens Who Don’t Have Sex Still at Risk for HPV Infection

By Mark Schweizer

5 days ago

Even girls who have not had sexual intercourse are at risk for infection with human papillomavirus (HPV), a new study shows. In the study, which involved teen girls ...

Doctors Identify 45 Medical Tests Patients Usually Don’t Need

By Mark Schweizer

5 days ago

A number of doctors’ groups have come together to create a list of 45 medical tests or procedures they say are commonly used, but often unnecessary. They say ...

$182,000 for Appendix Removal? Why Hospital Bills Vary Widely

By Mark Schweizer

5 days ago

Just how much does it cost to remove your appendix? Depending on your case and the hospital you go to, your bill could vary by tens of thousands ...

Heart Disease: Types, Prevention & Treatments

By Mark Schweizer

5 days ago

As can be expected from an organ responsible for getting blood throughout the body, the root of heart disease is when that blood flow is blocked. Symptoms and ...

Sleep-Deprived Surgeons Should Fess Up to Patients, Doctors Urge

By Mark Schweizer

5 days ago

If you knew your surgeon had only gotten five hours of sleep the night before performing your scheduled hip replacement, would you ask for another doctor or change ...

Vitamins May Increase Women’s Risk of Dying, Research Finds

By Mark Schweizer

5 days ago

Popping vitamins may do more harm than good, according to a new study that adds to a growing body of evidence suggesting some supplements may have health risks. ...

A Hike in the Price of Booze Could Make Us All Healthier

By Mark Schweizer

5 days ago

Increasing the tax on alcohol could have a slew of public health benefits, according to a new study. Boosting the price of booze could decrease the incidence of ...

Criteria For Diagnosing Alzheimer’s Disease Need To Change, Scientists Say

By Mark Schweizer

5 days ago

When doctors diagnose a person with Alzheimer’s disease, they are using criteria adopted in 1984. A lot has changed since then. Now many scientists say after two and ...

Breakthrough Untangles One Key to Alzheimer’s Disease

By Mark Schweizer

5 days ago

Scientists may have found a new way to reduce levels of a toxic protein that accumulates in the brains of Alzheimer’s patients. The approach may one day lead ...

Smoking While Pregnant Harms Kids’ Motor Skills

By Mark Schweizer

5 days ago

Women who smoke during pregnancy risk harming their future child’s coordination and motor abilities, especially those of boys, a new study suggests. The dangerous effects of smoking during ...

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Teens Who Don’t Have Sex Still at Risk for HPV Infection

Doctors Identify 45 Medical Tests Patients Usually Don’t Need

$182,000 for Appendix Removal? Why Hospital Bills Vary Widely

Heart Disease: Types, Prevention & Treatments

Sleep-Deprived Surgeons Should Fess Up to Patients, Doctors Urge

Vitamins May Increase Women’s Risk of Dying, Research Finds

A Hike in the Price of Booze Could Make Us All Healthier

Criteria For Diagnosing Alzheimer’s Disease Need To Change, Scientists Say

Breakthrough Untangles One Key to Alzheimer’s Disease

Smoking While Pregnant Harms Kids’ Motor Skills

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