Easier-to-Use Coronavirus Saliva Tests Start to Catch on

Easier-to-Use Coronavirus Saliva Tests Start to Catch on

As the coronavirus pandemic broke out across the country, healthcare providers and scientists relied on the standard method for detecting…

As Coronavirus Testing Gears Up, Specialized Swabs Running Out

As Coronavirus Testing Gears Up, Specialized Swabs Running Out

The two top makers of the highly specialized swabs used to test patients for the novel coronavirus are straining to…

Facing a Surge, Chicago-Area Hospitals Are Fighting for Coronavirus Tests

Facing a Surge, Chicago-Area Hospitals Are Fighting for Coronavirus Tests

Photos courtesy of Rush University Medical Center With a fever, a cough and trouble breathing, Chicago resident Deborah Lielasus, who…

Additional tests advisable before deciding on treatment for hypothyroidism

Additional tests advisable before deciding on treatment for hypothyroidism

By Marius N. Stan, M.D., Endocrinology, Mayo Clinic DEAR MAYO CLINIC: At my last checkup, the doctor told me I…

Questionable Screenings

Questionable Screenings

Timing is everything in avoiding unnecessary risks that can come with cancer screenings By Nancy Maes Screenings for cancer are…

Chemical Deal

Chemical Deal

Chemicals in Our Products are Wreaking Havoc on Our Health By Megy Karydes Most of us blindly buy products sold…

The Pap Education

Are women demanding unnecessary tests? By Megy Karydes A cancer that starts the day after a negative Papanicolaou (Pap) test,…

The Possibility of Fewer Football Concussions

The Possibility of Fewer Football Concussions

In the ongoing battle against the potential lifelong brain damage caused by concussions from contact sports, especially football, the 2012–2013…

Worth the Risk

Worth the Risk

Cancer trials come with uncertain outcomes that can lead to innovations When patients are diagnosed with cancer, they are hit…

It’s Not About STDs.  It’s About Fighting Cancer.

It’s Not About STDs. It’s About Fighting Cancer.

How immunizing young girls—and boys—against the human papillomavirus can save lives. Odds are you’ve contracted, are carrying, or will be…

CT Scan Conundrum

CT Scan Conundrum

Radioactive scans can save lives, but at what risk? Over the past decade, the number of computerized axial tomography scans,…

Age of the Machines

Age of the Machines

How the da Vinci robot is changing the face of surgery. The idea of machines conducting procedures on human beings…

Smart Testing: Health Screenings for Women

Smart Testing: Health Screenings for Women

Yes, yes. You know you’re overdue for your annual physical. And when was the last time you visited your dentist?…

Smart Testing: Health Screenings for Men

Smart Testing: Health Screenings for Men

All right, guys, let’s be honest. Where does scheduling an annual physical exam rank in its level of importance? If…