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BEAUTY AND SKIN September 28, 2016

How tattoos can help patients with skin grafts and scars

Patients who get tattoos to cover facial skin grafts and scars may feel happier with both their appearance and quality of life, a Dutch study suggests.

Health Care September 22, 2016

Remote Alaska port clinic goes modern with telemedicine

The only clinic in one of the nation's busiest commercial fishing ports is so remote that even conventional telemedicine for emergencies has been impossible for its limited staff - until this week.

Fitness September 20, 2016

'Smart' bra aims to help women have better workouts

Four times a week, I dress to train for the New York City Marathon: running tights, a racerback tank top, undergarments that wick away sweat — and my GPS watch.

REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH September 20, 2016

Study raises new questions about fetal ultrasounds

A new study suggesting that first-trimester fetal ultrasound may contribute to the severity of autism symptoms heightens a dilemma facing obstetricians: How to halt the widespread overuse of fetal ultrasound without scaring women away from this important medical procedure.

MEDICAL RESEARCH September 15, 2016

Teva Pharmaceuticals, Intel to study Huntington disease progression

Teva Pharmaceutical Industries is collaborating with Intel Corp to develop a wearable device and machine learning platform for Huntington disease patients, Teva said on Thursday.

Fitness September 14, 2016

University research lab helping runners 1 step at a time

Some footwear stores videotape a jogger's gait on a treadmill to help determine the kind of running shoe that would be the best fit.

Medical Tech September 12, 2016

New wheelchair lets you cruise through town standing

Israeli technology start-up UPnRIDE Robotics is launching an innovative upright, self-stabilizing wheelchair at a medical conference in Germany next month and the company hopes the device will hit the market next year.

Medical Tech September 12, 2016

Apple shifts focus to fitness with latest watch

When Apple Inc. Chief Executive Tim Cook introduced the Apple Watch two years ago, he touted its many abilities, including to display email, a calendar, the weather and to make phone calls.

CANCER September 9, 2016

Childhood cancer survivors living longer, cancer free

Due to better treatments and better monitoring, childhood cancer survivors are living longer, healthier lives, according to a study in the U.K. Looking at 60 years of data on nearly 35,000 childhood cancer survivors, researchers found decreasing mortality rates overall, and fewer deaths from cancer itself or from after-effects of cancer treatment.

MEDICAL RESEARCH September 9, 2016

When an airport scanner sees a cyst as a security threat

A traveler with a bulge in their body from a cyst or hernia might get flagged for an invasive airport security screening to look for explosives, a case report suggests.

MEDICAL RESEARCH September 7, 2016

Holding breath for breast radiation may spare healthy tissue

Women can learn to hold their breath for long stretches during breast cancer radiation treatments, a technique that might help minimize damage to healthy tissue, according to a small study.