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October 22, 2015

No science fiction: Company shows off real-world Star Trek ‘tricorder’

On a mission to boldly go where no man has gone before, the crew of the USS Enterprise faced unknown dangers on strange new worlds. Fortunately, they were armed were phasers to defend themselves -- and a device called a tricorder, to quickly diagnose whatever ailed them.

October 22, 2015

Your next TV could monitor heart health

TVs could soon provide much more than entertainment.

October 21, 2015

New cell therapy leading way to faster tissue repair

Researchers may be closer to developing a means of accelerating the healing of wounds on a battlefield, something the Pentagon has a keen interest in.

October 21, 2015

Brain laser surgery reduces girl's 50 daily seizures

An Atlanta 5-year-old who was suffering up to 50 seizures a day has found relief, her parents say, after doctors performed three brain surgeries to target the problem area.

October 21, 2015

Parasitic worm inspires surgical technique

A parasitic worm that latches onto the intestines of its hosts has inspired the development of a new surgical technique for skin grafts

October 21, 2015

Astronauts' hearts become spherical during prolonged trips in space, study finds

When astronauts spend long periods of time in space, their hearts start to become spherical, a new study claims, adding another danger to a list of potential mishaps that could occur on a mission to Mars.

October 20, 2015

Brain changes may underlie anorexia food choices

Differences in brain activity may underlie some of the unhealthy eating patterns in people with anorexia nervosa, a study suggests.

January 13, 2015

Woman sues hospital claiming vaginal ultrasound felt like 'rape'

A woman has filed a lawsuit against Advocate Condell Medical Center in Libertyville, Ill., claiming that a transvaginal ultrasound she received there made her feel like she “was being raped."

January 13, 2015

Doctors get good and bad safety news on diabetes drugs

Diabetes pills known as DPP-4 therapies got a mixed safety report on Monday as studies showed they did not raise the risk of heart attacks but might be linked to heart failure, where the heart fails to pump blood adequately.

January 13, 2015

Minnesota hospital says it mishandled baby's body

A Minnesota hospital is apologizing for mishandling a stillborn baby who was discovered at a laundry service