New Device Detects Dangerous Melanoma
Every hour, someone in the United States dies from melanoma. Despite efforts to raise awareness about sun protection... Watch »
May 14, 2013
New Options for Breast Cancer Surgery
Women with breast cancer now have more surgical options to treat their disease and save more of their Watch »
May 14, 2013
Salk Drug May Reverse Alzheimer’s Damage
Scientists at the Salk Institute in San Diego have developed a new drug that reduced memory loss in mice, which may... Read »
May 14, 2013
UN Wants You to Eat More Bugs
Grasshoppers, ants and other members of the insect world were hailed as an underutilized food for people, livestock... Read »
May 13, 2013
Obama Administration Appeals Morning-After Pill Ruling
President Barack Obama's administration filed an appeal Monday, as expected, of a judge's decision last... Read »
May 13, 2013
Pediatricians Carefully Take on the Gun Lobby
The American Academy of Pediatrics has begun carefully lobbying Congress to pass gun control measures, sending more... Read »
May 13, 2013
Campground Squirrel Tests Positive for Plague
A squirrel at the Cedar Grove Campground in Palomar Mountain has tested positive for plague, according to... Read »
May 11, 2013
Americans Spending Less on Medicine
A flood of inexpensive generic drugs is one reason an IMS report found U.S. spending on prescription... Watch »
May 10, 2013
1 in 8 Baby Boomers Reports Memory Loss: Study
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, nearly 13 percent of people 60 or older... Watch »
May 9, 2013
Diaper Free Potty Training Gains Popularity
A group of mothers has decided to toss the diapers and potty train their small babies. "Elimination communication" i Watch »
May 9, 2013
Service Dogs Get Free Eye Exams at Hollywood Animal Hospital
Service dogs who spend their days visiting patients at hospitals giving hope and help became patients... Watch »
May 9, 2013
4 Local Hospitals Score A's on Safety Survey
Four hospitals in San Diego scored among the safest in the nation according to a nonprofit company that... Read »
May 8, 2013
Giant, Toxic Snail Invasion
A dangerous, disease-spreading African snail was discovered in the backyard of a Houston, Texas home. Researchers sa Watch »
May 8, 2013
Drug Could Burn Fat Without Surgery
ATX-101, a new drug being tested in the Bay Area, may be the first-of-its-kind to get rid of that unwanted... Watch »
May 8, 2013
Study: Lick Your Baby's Dirty Pacifier
A study published the journal Pediatrics on Monday found that when parents sucked on their child's pacifier as... Read »
May 7, 2013
New Drug Tested at UCSF May Burn Fat Without Surgery
A new drug being tested in the Bay Area may be the first-of-its-kind to get rid of that unwanted fat without... Watch »
May 7, 2013
To Fight Fraud, Pfizer Sells Viagra Directly to Patients Online
Pfizer is selling its popular erectile dysfunction pill to patients on its website to combat fake versions of... Watch »
May 7, 2013
Exoskeleton Allows Paralyzed Patients to Walk
This life-changing technology — a bionic exoskeleton that works with motion sensors and motorized joints —... Watch »
May 7, 2013
No "Sex Superbug" In the U.S., Gonorrhea Still an Issue
Public health officials have dismissed rumors that "sex superbug," an antibiotic-resistant strain... Read »
May 6, 2013
Frozen Pizzas Recalled Due to Plastic Fragments
Some frozen DiGiorno and California Pizza Kitchen pizzas are under voluntary recall. Read »
May 5, 2013
