HEALTH 2 hours ago Your sweat could hold secrets about your health, researchers say — here’s how Engineers at the University of California San Diego have developed an electronic finger wrap that monitors important chemical levels using only human sweat. Here's how it works.
HEALTH 1 day ago Breast cancer drug could help prolong survival for children with brain tumors, study finds A drug called ribociclib, currently used to treat breast cancer, could prove to be an effective weapon against pediatric high-grade glioma, an aggressive childhood brain cancer, a new study says.
HEALTH 1 day ago Valley fever outbreak reported after California music festival as health officials cite 'hotspot' Several people have contracted Valley fever following an outdoor music festival near Bakersfield, California, according to a statement from the California Department of Public Health.
HEALTH 2 days ago Breast cancer screenings may decline for women who receive false-positive test results, says study High rates of false-positive test results may be keeping women from sticking to recommended mammogram screenings for breast cancer, a new study has found. Experts weigh in.
HEALTH 3 days ago Sepsis a top killer behind heart disease, cancer in US: What to know, how to avoid the condition As Sepsis Awareness Month kicks off, medical experts share the symptoms, risks and prevention tips for the condition, which can occur as a complication of an infection.
HEALTH 4 days ago New surgical technology can ‘light up’ bacteria in wounds, helping to prevent infections A new medical technology that uses fluorescent light has shown to be effective in eliminating missed bacteria, according to new research led by University of Southern California, Los Angeles (USC).
Rare Diseases 4 days ago Father created a drug to save his son from a rare disease, now other families are desperate to get it When his infant son was diagnosed with a rare, fatal disease, a Canadian father was dismayed to discover there was no treatment or cure — and so he set out to make one himself.
Women's Health 5 days ago Women’s heart disease risk could be predicted up to 30 years in advance with one blood test, study finds Predicting a woman’s heart disease risk could be a simple as administering a single blood test to screen for three risk factors, according to research published in The New England Journal of Medicine.
College Football August 30 North Carolina QB Max Johnson exits game after brutal injury, out for the season North Carolina QB Max Johnson was carted off the field in the second half of the Tar Heels' season opener with an apparent right leg injury. ESPN reported he has undergone surgery.
SLEEP DISORDERS August 30 Sleeping longer on weekends could lower heart disease risk by 20%, study finds A new study found that people who catch up on more sleep during the weekend can have a 20% decreased risk of heart disease. Dr. Marc Siegel of New York commented on the findings.
