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November 23, 2015

Michigan boy, 4, talks for first time with new voice box

Grant Hasse was born with two very rare conditions - one that's usually fatal, the other that should have left him unable to talk.

November 19, 2015

Pigeons tend to land on the right spot when looking for breast cancer

- Years of schooling and training are needed to teach pathologists and radiologists to spot cancer on medical images, but a new study finds that pigeons can be about as accurate as these professionals, with the help of a few food pellets.

November 19, 2015

Female cardiologists are rare, and make less than men

Fewer than 1 in 10 cardiologists in the U.S. are women, and those who do choose this male-dominated specialty earn less money, according to a new study.

November 18, 2015

Global drug spending to hit $1.4 trillion in 2020: IMS

Global spending on medicines will reach $1.4 trillion in 2020, driven by increased healthcare access in emerging markets and high-priced new drugs for cancer and other diseases, according to a forecast by IMS Health released on Wednesday.

November 12, 2015

Women panic less when abnormal breast cells are not called cancer

Women may be less likely to panic or pursue aggressive treatment for a common, non-invasive breast tumor if doctors don't use the word "cancer" to describe the abnormal cells, an Australian study suggests.

November 11, 2015

Doctors prescribe new apps to manage medical conditions

Your doctor may soon prescribe you a smartphone app in addition to drugs and physical therapy.

November 10, 2015

Promise seen for wireless pacemakers placed without surgery

Researchers are reporting encouraging results for a new generation of pacemakers - miniature, wireless ones that can be implanted through a leg vein without surgery.

November 9, 2015

Zimmer wins first US trial over NexGen Flex knee devices

Indiana-based medical device manufacturer Zimmer Biomet Holdings Inc on Friday was cleared of liability in the first of more than 900 U.S. lawsuits to go to trial over claims that its NexGen Flex knee replacements were prone to painful, motion-impairing loosening.

November 5, 2015

Robots help hospital-bound cancer patients keep up with schoolwork, friends

Peyton Walton, of Poolesville, Md., has to stay at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center in New York for five weeks to undergo treatment for cancer.

November 4, 2015

Robohand uses 3-D printing to replace lost digits

Robohand is made from cables, screws, 3-D printing and thermoplastic. It uses the rotation of a joint to enable five plastic digits to grasp. The device looks like a robot's hand in a science fiction movie, costs about $500 to make and can be reproduced using plans on the Internet.