Can kids be sent home right after appendectomy?
Most children and teens getting their appendix removed could probably go home on the same day they have surgery without facing...
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Sanofi to test cancer-starving compound in China in 2013
Sanofi-Aventis plans to begin testing a novel compound that is designed to starve liver cancer to death in a phase one human...
Takeda drug impresses in ulcerative colitis study
More than 40 percent of patients with moderate to severe ulcerative colitis achieved clinical remission from the debilitating...
Mom's excess pounds key in newborn weight
For at least some moms-to-be, it's extra body fat -- and not blood sugar levels -- that may be key to their risk of having...
CORRECTION: J&J's Simponi helps ulcerative colitis patients: study
More than one-half of patients taking Johnson & Johnson's drug Simponi for moderate to severe ulcerative colitis showed a...
Sigmoidoscopy an option for colon cancer screening
Screening for colon cancer using a flexible tube -- which is less invasive and more convenient than colonoscopy -- may also...
Singer Robin Gibb, Bee Gees co-founder, dies at 62
Bee Gees singer Robin Gibb, who with brothers Barry and Maurice helped define the disco era with their falsetto harmonies...
All baby boomers should get hepatitis C test: CDC
All baby boomers should be tested at least once for the liver-destroying hepatitis C virus, according to proposed guidelines...
California teens eat fewer calories in school
High school kids in California, a state that limits the junk food sold in vending machines, eat fewer calories in school...
New York judge with cancer makes case for marijuana
A cancer-stricken judge in New York has become an unlikely voice in support of legalizing the use of medical marijuana with...
REFILE: U.S. HIV aid has prevented 741,000 deaths: study
The United States foreign aid program that sends billions of dollars to African countries for HIV treatment and prevention...
U.S. HIV aid has prevented 741,000 deaths: study
The United States foreign aid program that sends billions of dollars to African countries for HIV treatment and prevention...
Colon cancer test may not require laxatives: study
People getting checked for signs of colon cancer may not need to take a laxative if they choose a CT scan for their cancer...
More batteries to blame for kids' ER visits
The number of kids treated in emergency rooms after swallowing batteries -- or lodging them in their noses and ears -- has...
Fish tied to lower colon cancer risk: study
People who eat plenty of fish may have a lower risk of colon and rectal cancers, a new report suggests. The finding comes...
Probiotics may help prevent diarrhea: report
Taking probiotics on top of a course of antibiotics may help ward off the diarrhea that often comes along with antibiotic...
Zinc may shorten common cold but side effects common
A new review of past studies suggests that taking zinc may cut the time adults have to suffer with a common cold, but the...
Cancer in Africa: Fighting a nameless enemy
In Emanuel Adu's language, Twi, people call the skin cancer that is invading his cheek and nose "sasabro." It means a disease...
Kansas lawmakers to debate who can pull baby teeth
In a debate every parent of a six-year-old can relate to, the Kansas legislature is deciding who can pull baby teeth. The...
Slightly-overactive thyroid tied to heart problems
A new report suggests higher-than-normal thyroid activity is linked to a greater risk of heart disease, including irregular...
Don't mix Merck hepatitis pill with HIV drugs: U.S.
U.S. drug regulators are changing the label for Merck & Co Inc's recently approved Victrelis treatment for hepatitis C to...
A fight for life in Ghanaian children's hospital
Isiah Anane is barely conscious of the desperate words pouring from his father's mouth. He is eight months old and struggling...
Mixed evidence on acupuncture for irritable bowels
The research on whether acupuncture helps ease irritable bowel syndrome has so far been a mixed bag, according to a new review...
Wealthy pick colonoscopy over at-home cancer test
Colonoscopy has become an increasingly popular method of screening for colon cancer while the rate of at-home stool testing...
Robin Gibb woke from coma to sound of his music
Bee Gees singer/songwriter Robin Gibb awoke from a coma while music from his latest composition, the recently released classical...
SPECIAL REPORT-Cancer screening feeds overdiagnosis debate
Cancer was on Gritley Henry's mind when Dr. Jonathan Aviv treated her for a cough that had bested other doctors for a decade....
Do clean teeth protect against heart disease?
Older adults who get thorough dental cleanings may be somewhat less likely to have a heart attack or stroke than their peers...
Top US doctors aim to fix record on gums-heart link
For 20 years, researchers have reported a link between gum disease and heart attacks or stroke, but a new analysis finds...
Cancer patients rarely speak up about care problems
In a new survey of cancer patients, many people who'd had problems with their treatment never said anything to the doctor...
Dried fish recalled in U.S. on botulism fears
Eng Wholesale Inc is recalling dried mackerel and dried round scad after inspectors found the fish were not properly gutted,...
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