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Medical Tech May 19, 2016

Precision radiation helps ward off first-time mom's brain tumor

While pregnant with her first child, Rhea Birusingh started experiencing blurry vision that her OB-GYN dismissed as an expected pregnancy-related change, but three months later, she went to her ophthalmologist, who discovered an inoperable 2-centimeter benign brain tumor behind her right eye.

hiv aids May 17, 2016

HIV-infected patients less likely to get cancer treatment

HIV-infected cancer patients are much less likely to receive treatment for tumors than people who don't have the virus, a large U.S. study suggests.

Medical Tech May 11, 2016

Georgia woman uses eye-gazing device to communicate

Due to a neurodevelopmental disorder, Sydney Wellington, 20, can’t walk, use her hands to feed herself or speak.

Medical Tech May 6, 2016

Bracelet claims it can shock your bad habits away

Some people will try just about anything to break a bad habit—and that now includes a gadget that promises to help people retrain their behaviors using mild vibrations and painful zaps.

Medical Tech May 5, 2016

Robot stitches tissue by itself, a step to more automated OR

Getting stitched up by Dr. Robot may one day be reality: Scientists have created a robotic system that did just that in living animals without a real doctor pulling the strings.

Medical Tech May 2, 2016

'Adaptoys' revolutionizes playtime for families living with paralysis

On October 16, 2010, 20-year-old Eric LeGrand lined up with his Rutgers University football teammates and knew they needed him to make a big play.

HEART HEALTH April 25, 2016

Sedentary time tied to coronary artery calcium

One reason being sedentary is so bad for health may be that it promotes "hardening" of the arteries with calcified deposits, a new U.S. study suggests.

Medical Tech April 22, 2016

Pennsylvania girl with congenital condition gets 3-D printed fingers

A Pennsylvania girl who was born without any fingers on one hand is finally able to experience what it’a like to have two functioning hands after being fitted with a 3-D printed prosthesis.

Stroke April 21, 2016

Aggressive 'mini-stroke' therapy may cut serious stroke risk by half

New data from centers that aggressively treat short-term "mini-strokes" offer new evidence that quick action can cut the odds of a serious stroke in half.

Cosmetic Surgery April 20, 2016

Plastic surgeons taking to Snapchat to broadcast operations in real time

Going under the knife in March for her first breast augmentation didn’t scare 29-year-old Jessica Wilson.

CANCER April 19, 2016

Uganda's only cancer treatment machine breaks, patients left waiting

Thousands of cancer patients in Uganda will be left untreated for months after the nation's only radiotherapy machine broke down, triggering public criticism about underfunding in the health system weeks after the president's re-election.