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Tattoo remorse? New technique offers quick removal
Good news for all those people who look in the mirror and confront that tattoo they now regret, such as Gina Gianni, whose arm features a Latin phrase. A new technique may drastically cut the time required to remove tattoos, reducing what could take a year or more to just several months.
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Buffett plans radiation treatment, faces good prognosis
The news that financier Warren Buffet has been diagnosed with Stage 1 prostate cancer may be newsworthy, but it’s not surprising. Buffet is 81 and it's a truism among urologists that nearly every man who lives long enough will get prostate cancer.
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Parents of toddler settle tainted wipes lawsuit
The parents of a toddler who died after contracting a rare bacterial infection blamed on contaminated medical wipes have settled their lawsuit against the Wisconsin firms that made them.
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Vitamin D may lower deathly prostate cancer risk
In a new study, men with the highest levels of vitamin D in their blood were 57 percent less likely than men with the lowest levels to succumb to prostate cancer.
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Positive outlook may be good for your heart
Be happy — it seems to be good for your heart.
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Helicopter beats ambulance for trauma patients
A newly published study finds that patients' chances of surviving were between one and two percent better if they were transported to trauma centers by helicopter rather than by ambulance.
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Tuna linked to salmonella outbreak in 20 states
A yellowfin tuna product used to make dishes like sushi and sashimi sold at restaurants and grocery stores has been linked with an outbreak of salmonella that has sickened more than 100 people in 20 states and the District of Columbia, federal health authorities said Friday.
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Blood test could identify depression in teens
A simple blood test may one day be all that’s needed to help parents figure out whether a child is suffering from clinical depression or normal teenage angst, a new study suggests.
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Is vegan diet safe for kids?
A book promoting veganism for kids is stirring up controversy and has some parents worried about the effects of a meatless diet on kids. But done right, experts say, a vegan diet can be perfectly healthy for children.
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Beyond anorexia, bulimia: Lesser known eating disorders
For decades, the eating disorder lexicon had two main entries: anorexia and bulimia. But modern research reveals that these fall woefully short of encompassing the many facets of disordered eating.
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