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A University of Alberta physician has developed a new blood test that details the extent of cardiac damage from an apparent heart attack....Read More

An eight-week treatment regimen for hepatitis C is just as effective as the recommended 12 weeks in African-American patients, according to a Harvard study....Read More

Children younger than 3 who have had their tonsils removed may have a greater risk for complications than older children, according to a study....Read More

Researchers at the Cleveland Clinic have developed a prosthetic arm with more natural movement sensation....Read More

Smokers had a 60 percent increased risk of hearing loss compared to people who have never smoked, according to an eight-year study in Japan....Read More

Scientists have discovered a new class of experimental drugs reduce the severity and number of hot flushes from menopause by one-third within three days....Read More

Computer technology — known as a “body on a chip — was developed to evaluate new drugs and detect possible side effects on several organs before human tests....Read More

Children’s emergency room visits due to food and other allergies rose 150 percent over seven years, according to a Blue Cross Blue Shield Association report....Read More

Americans are spending nearly twice as much on healthcare as 10 other high-income countries because of the high costs of services, according to a new study....Read More

A blood-thinning drug significantly reduces the risk of complication from heart injury after major, non-cardiac surgery, according to researchers....Read More