Can meditation help pain after surgery? Patients who have back surgery, a procedure that can cause severe pain for weeks, may have a new relief option beyond narcotics: meditation.
Docs who are specialists may produce best health outcomes For patients who need complex surgery, the best surgeon may be one who specializes in one procedure—not just an active surgeon who performs several operations.
FDA OKs 1st muscular dystrophy drug; awaits proof if it works Federal regulators on Monday granted tentative approval to the first drug for muscular dystrophy, following an intense public campaign from patients and doctors who pushed for the largely unproven medication.
No change in hospital antibiotic use overall in recent years Between 2006 and 2012, antibiotic use in hospitals in general did not change, and the use of a class of drugs tied most closely to antibiotic resistance actually increased, according to a new study.
Phone game Pokemon GO distracts driver, pedestrians According to accident reports and Twitter, playing Pokemon GO has led to distraction and at least some car crashes or near-crashes.
Woman's rare condition causes unbearably itchy skin, stiffened limbs For as long as she can remember, 20-year-old Olivia Ames has taken multiple baths daily to try to relieve her itchy, scaly skin that can’t be soothed with creams, and even after undergoing two leg surgeries to improve her movement, she still must use canes to walk.
Eliminating out-of-pocket costs for birth control boosts use Women whose insurance covered the entire cost of birth control were more likely to use prescription contraceptives and to choose more-effective long-term methods than women subject to copays, a new U.S. study found.
Woman dies of cancer one day before her wedding A 25-year-old woman diagnosed with a terminal brain tumor in January 2015 died Friday, one day before her wedding, People reports.
20 years later, man meets police officer who saved his life at age 5 When he was 5, Chris Jones almost died drowning at a hotel pool in Columbus, Ohio, but officer James Poole Sr. saved him.
'I played stoned': Some NFL players love getting high before kickoff Before he suited up to play against the New York Giants in 2012, Jacksonville Jaguars offensive lineman Eben Britton took an ice bath followed by a hot shower.
