Frederick Bardell died from treatable colon cancer after waiting six months for a colonoscopy, leading a federal judge to ...

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Drinking tea could lower women's risk of a hip fractures later in life - while excessive coffee consumption may increase it - new research suggests. Scientists at Flinders University in Adelaide ...

Computed tomography (CT) scans of the chest, abdomen, and spine, taken originally to detect problems such as kidney stones or growths on the lungs, can be repurposed through artificial intelligence ...

As California's Nov. 4 special election on Proposition 50 approaches, Placer County officials say a fairly new way of processing mail-in ballots is paying off, increasing in-person voter turnout and ...

East Meadow-based Nassau University Medical Center (NUMC) received an anonymous $1 million donation to advance women’s health. The gift, which was secured by NUMC Board of Directors Chair Stuart ...

Scientists in China have developed a revolutionary new “bone glue” that can heal fractures, which could traditionally take months to heal, in a matter of minutes, according to a report. Product ...

Dealing with the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) at an airport can feel overwhelming. There are so many rules to remember and security processes to go through. You often wonder if you ...

Neighbors of an Eagan battery recycling plant learned they might be entitled to part of a lawsuit settlement against the facility, Gopher Resource. But first, they had to get their bones scanned. The ...

Hunter Bennett does not work for, consult, own shares in or receive funding from any company or organization that would benefit from this article, and has disclosed no relevant affiliations beyond ...

It’s time to get hip to this bone density and body composition test. Osteoporosis may seem like an old person’s problem — the “silent” condition gradually reduces bone mass and density, making your ...