Michigan may require lead screening of all young children Michigan, where a man-made water crisis is still roiling one of its biggest cities, will consider requiring all infants and toddlers to be tested for lead poisoning as part of an initiative to eradicate children's exposure to the neurotoxin statewide.
Some respiratory infections may not need antibiotics Some patients with bacterial respiratory infections may be able to skip antibiotics, a recent study suggests.
7-year-old gets life-like 3-D printed skull after severe fall When Teddy Ward fell down a California hillside and suffered a traumatic brain injury about two years ago, he lost nearly 50 percent of his skull.
Low sexual desire, related distress not uncommon in older women Just because social attitudes toward sex at older ages are more positive than in the past doesn't mean all older women have positive feelings about sex, according to a new Australian study.
Fewer US children lack access to health care As a growing number of U.S. children have gained health insurance over the past decade, fewer kids are missing out on things like physicals and dental exams, a recent study suggests.
How surgeons stay focused for hours Organ-transplant surgeons have skills most of us can only dream about.
Dr. Manny: How will Trump choose the right health care plan for America? EDITOR’S NOTE: This column is the final installment in a series I wrote this week examining how Trump’s health care plan, which will be referred to as THP, may look under his new leadership based on statements he has made and policymakers he has aligned himself with for his transition team and administration.
4 foods that aren't what they seem Food manufacturers will go to great lengths to offer consumers the most delicious, inexpensive, and convenient products possible, but some foods are difficult to produce cheaply and others are naturally susceptible to spoilage.
Ovulation prediction is messy and difficult. It shouldn't be The market is wide open for anything that will bring the technology of this tedious, anxious process a little farther into the 21st century.
Dr. Manny: Will Trump's health care reform mirror Paul Ryan's plan? EDITOR’S NOTE: This column is the third in a series of four columns this week examining how Trump’s health care plan, which will be referred to as THP, may look under his new leadership based on statements he has made and policymakers he has aligned himself with for his transition team and administration.
