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October 18, 2016

Doctors still order imaging for low back pain, against recommendations

Many doctors who order CT or MRI scans for patients with low back pain do so fearing that patients will be upset if they do not get imaging and because there is too little time to explain the risks and benefits of the tests, a new study found.

October 18, 2016

Woman's IVF prevented fatal brain disorder in her children

A woman whose genes put her at high risk for a rare brain disorder was able to avoid passing on the condition to her children through a special in-vitro fertilization (IVF) procedure, according to a new report of the case

October 17, 2016

Researchers create implantable fibers that may detect disease

Imagine if the earliest signs of disease visibly presented in patients, thereby helping doctors actively monitor the progression of their symptoms.

October 15, 2016

This app might help treat your incontinence, study says

Do you pee a little when you laugh, or sneeze?

October 13, 2016

Study finds high rate of overdiagnosis from mammograms

Better treatment and not earlier detection with screening mammography may be the reason rates of death from breast cancer have declined in recent years, according to controversial results from a large U.S. database study.

October 11, 2016

St. Jude warns of heart-device battery issue linked to 2 deaths

St. Jude Medical Inc warned on Tuesday that some of its implanted heart devices are at risk of premature battery depletion, a condition it said has been linked to two patient deaths and could require the replacement of some devices.

October 11, 2016

Can new smartphone apps help migraine sufferers?

The Ache:聽Some 38 million Americans suffer debilitating migraines, often brought on by 鈥渢riggers,鈥� such as hormonal changes, lack of sleep, certain foods or weather changes.

October 10, 2016

Oregon teen's bandage invention wows Google judges

An Oregon teenager has invented a bandage that can tell doctors when it needs to be changed, impressing Google judges and securing a $15,000 scholarship.

October 8, 2016

Mylan to pay $465M settlement over Medicaid EpiPen rebates

Drugmaker Mylan will pay $465 million to settle allegations that it overbilled Medicaid for its life-saving EpiPen, ending one of the controversies over the soaring price of the emergency allergy injection.

October 6, 2016

Voice box prostheses may only last 3 months

Tracheoesophageal voice prosthetic devices often last less than three months before they need to be replaced, which is a shorter lifespan than previously reported, according to a new study.