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Health Care January 26, 2017

US court issues injunction on assistance for dialysis patients

A U.S. court has issued a preliminary injunction on a new federal rule that dialysis providers have said would prevent patients from using charitable assistance to buy private health insurance, Fresenius Medical Care (FMC) said on Thursday.

DIABETES January 24, 2017

Language may impact diabetes care for Latinos with limited English

Latino patients with limited English skills may be less likely to take prescribed diabetes medications than other diabetics in the U.S. even when they see Spanish-speaking doctors, a recent study suggests.

Men's Health January 23, 2017

8 lies men tell their doctors-- and why they need to come clean

When it comes to talking to their doctors about their health or admitting that they have a problem, most men stretch the truth, leave out important details or flat-out lie.

ENDOCRINE January 19, 2017

Woman who sought kidney on Craigslist gets it from mother

A New Jersey woman who found a kidney donor on Craigslist in 2015 but later was told the organ transplant couldn't happen because of complications has now received a kidney.

ENDOCRINE January 13, 2017

Hormone specialists want more education about transgender patients

Doctors who specialize in conditions involving hormones need more training on how to treat people who are transgender, suggests a new study.

Obesity January 13, 2017

Gastric bypass may offer teens lasting weight loss

Extremely obese teens who get surgery to help shed excess pounds may achieve long-term weight loss, but some may also face additional operations and vitamin deficiency, two new studies suggest.

ENDOCRINE January 12, 2017

How do higher deductibles impact care for chronic disease?

Out-of-pocket costs with high deductible health plans may discourage some poor and chronically ill patients from getting needed care, a U.S. study of diabetics suggests.

HEART HEALTH January 9, 2017

Few black diabetes patients in US drug trials

Even though diabetes rates are almost twice as high in black people as in whites, black patients may be far less likely to be included in drug safety trials, a recent study suggests.

ENDOCRINE January 5, 2017

Single sip of cocktail damages woman's heath for 7 years

This wasn't your usual hangover.

Healthy Mama January 3, 2017

Thyroid problems may be to blame for miscarriages, experts warn

Between 10 and 15 percent of pregnancies will end in miscarriage in women who know they are pregnant and although the pain they endure is crystal clear, the cause of the miscarriage isn’t always known.

HEART HEALTH January 3, 2017

Life-extending capacity of new cancer drugs varies widely

Drugs recently approved around the world to fight cancer increased patients' overall survival, but benefits vary depending on the drug, a new study shows.