Jim Keenan wasn't particularly alarmed by a small blister that developed on his heel. Five days later, the 62-year-old's foot was so seriously infected doctors feared they might need to amputate his lower leg.
Keenan, who also has Type 2 ... more

The quick and hard upward thrust of a balled up fist against the torso of a person desperately gasping for air can be the difference between life and death. The lifesaving maneuver, dubbed the Heimlich, impassioned one choking survivor, Doug ... more

Women who received ovarian cancer screening did not have a reduced risk of death compared to women who had usual care, U.S. researchers say.
Dr. Saundra S. Buys of the University of Utah Health Sciences Center in Salt Lake City ... more

Heated gold nanoshells, the touted Houston invention now in cancer trials, appears to help kill diseased cells at a previously unreachable root level, according to new research.
In a mouse study published recently, Houston researchers showed that the use of ... more

Routine screening for osteoporosis should include all younger postmenopausal women who have at least the same chance of a bone break as an older woman, a government task force said Monday.
Also, for the first time, the group weighed whether ... more

Heart disease patient Terence Gooding and breast cancer survivor Kathy Negro live 2,000 miles apart, but they stand shoulder-to-shoulder in the burgeoning field of personalized medicine.
They are among a small but growing number of American patients who have sought ... more

Lori Zeisler knew that varicose veins ran in her family. But hers showed up early - and they hurt.
They first appeared when she was pregnant with her son, who is now 20.
"It started with a few inches, and I ... more