Avoidable deaths plummet – but not for those in low-income areas
Report shows healthier lifestyles and better treatment of heart disease paying off over the past 30 years
Drug could attack ‘the root’ of cancer cells: study
Thioridazine, used to treat schizophrenia and psychosis, has fewer side effects than chemotherapy
Flu shot beneficial to pregnant women and fetuses: study
Women that received H1N1 flu shot were less likely to have very preterm baby or lose baby shortly after birth
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Cancer screening disconnect: First breast, now prostate
U.S. panel finds that PSA test saves few lives – cue the naysayers
Drinking coffee may help you live longer: study
Coffee contains a thousand things that can affect health, including helpful antioxidants
Scientists hunt ways to stall Alzheimer's earlier
Studies testing therapies in people who don’t yet show many symptoms
Paralysis patients move robot arms with their minds
Computer-electrode system allows patients to control robotic arms and perform simple tasks independently
The Dragon’s Den of health care: Who decides which innovations get funded?
Who decides which innovations get funded? It’s not just doctors. A new program has paired business people with medical professionals to provide a input on cost-effectiveness in these cash-strapped times
Medical information tattoos raise health-care questions
Report details concerns over growing number of people replacing MedicAlert jewellery with body ink
When a son sent out a digital prayer, a stranger answered to rescue his mom
Michael Andrade put out a plea through Tumblr: Please help me find a liver for my dying mother.
