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November 8, 2016

Childhood cancer survivors have lasting health problems even with newer treatments

Despite advances that have made treatments safer and more effective, childhood cancer survivors don't appear to have experienced gains in long-term health outcomes, a new study suggests.

November 3, 2016

A unique treatment for breast cancer: laser surgery

In 2016 almost 300,000 women will be diagnosed with breast cancer. Treatments for women vary from case to case, but Dr. Vincent Ansanelli, a surgeon in Long Island, New York offers an option many may not know about, laser breast cancer surgery

October 28, 2016

St. Jude halts certain pacemaker implants over data issue

Medical device maker St. Jude Medical Inc said on Friday it has paused implanting of one of its cardiac pacemakers due to problems with electronic data reporting.

October 28, 2016

Women unclear about breast density, breast cancer risks

Women are becoming more aware of the term "breast density," but they aren't as familiar with its relation to breast cancer risk or mammograms, according to a small U.S. study.

October 27, 2016

Artificial hand helps amputees feel just how hard to squeeze

A next-generation artificial hand is letting two amputees tell the difference between a soft or firm touch — like holding a child without squeezing too tightly.

October 25, 2016

Mail-order tests check for signs of early aging

Your cells might be aging faster than you are, and new tests purport to help you find out.

October 25, 2016

'Shark Tank' star touts virtual reality chemotherapy for kids

To improve cancer care, ‘Shark Tank’ star Robert Herjavec has set out to unveil innovations from rising entrepreneurs. He sits down with Fox’s Julie Banderas to share what he discovered

October 24, 2016

Surgery in utero saves boy from life-threatening heart tumor

In a medical first, doctors at The Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) successfully removed a tumor from an in-utero fetus’ life, resulting in a healthy birth.

October 24, 2016

Hired experts support claims St. Jude heart devices can be hacked

Short-selling firm Muddy Waters said in a legal brief filed on Monday that outside cyber security experts it hired have validated its claim that St. Jude Medical Inc cardiac implants are vulnerable to potentially life-threatening cyber attacks.

October 21, 2016

Researchers use nose cells to repair damaged knee joints

In a new approach to treat damage to articular cartilage, Swiss researchers successfully used cells harvested from the nose to engineer grafts to replace damaged knee cartilage in a small group of patients.