Spit Test May Reveal The Severity Of A Child's Concussion
By measuring fragments of genetic material in saliva, scientists were able to accurately predict whether a young person's concussion symptoms would last days or weeks.
Medical Treatments
Unfounded Autism Fears Are Fueling Minnesota's Measles Outbreak
State health officials are struggling to contain a measles outbreak that has sickened mostly Somali-American children. The vaccination rate is low in this tight community that's worried about autism.
Understanding The History Behind Communities' Vaccine Fears
A measles outbreak in Minnesota's Somali-American community is the latest example of the challenges public health officials face in addressing deeply ingrained concerns about vaccine safety.
Urgent Care Services For Cancer Patients Offer A Gentler ER Alternative
Some hospitals and oncology practices are setting up urgent care sites tailored to the needs of cancer patients, to help keep them out of the emergency room when complications or side effects arise.
Doctors Prescribe More Generics When Drug Reps Are Kept At Bay
Doctors were more likely to choose generic drugs over pricier brand names when teaching hospitals limited access by pharmaceutical sales representatives, a study finds.
A Child's Suffering Drives A Mother To Seek Untested Treatments
When medication wasn't relieving her 3-year-old son's juvenile arthritis, Susannah Meadows started investigating non-medical treatments like diet and supplements.
NIH Study Aims To Unravel The Illness Known As 'Chronic Fatigue Syndrome'
Researchers do not know what causes people with the condition now known as ME/CFS to suffer debilitating exhaustion and other symptoms that make many everyday activities all but impossible.
Yo-Yo Dieting May Pose Serious Risks For Heart Patients
People with heart disease should keep their weight down, but it can be hard to lose weight and keep it off. Now a study shows big fluctuations may increase the risk of heart attack and stroke.
A Lazarus Patient And The Limits Of A Lifesaving Stroke Procedure
About 800,000 people have strokes each year in the U.S. Most are caused by clots that block blood to the brain. In some cases, doctors can remove the clot using a device that looks like a fishing net.
Being A Guinea Pig For Science Can Be A Long, Slow Slog
Brandie Jefferson volunteered for a clinical trial to see if intermittent fasting can help treat multiple sclerosis. Five months in, she realizes that this study won't answer that question.