Specially Coated Implants Better For Breast Cancer Patients, Study Finds

Specially coated breast implants can help ward off hard, painful scar tissue in breast cancer patients after mastectomy, a new study says.

Less scar tissue forms around silicon breast implants coated with a spongy outer layer of polyurethane, compared to implants without the coating, researchers reported Wednesday at the European Breast Ca...

At-Home Chemotherapy Is Safe, Feasible, Pilot Study Indicates

Cancer patients receiving chemotherapy spend hours in hospitals or care centers, biding their time while IVs drip tumor-killing chemicals into their veins.

But that might soon be a thing of the past for some patients, a new Mayo Clinic study says.

Chemotherapy can be safely delivered in patients’ homes, saving them a lot of has...

New Cholesterol Guidelines: What Patients and Caregivers Need to Know

The American College of Cardiology, the American Heart Association and nine other leading medical organizations have updated guidelines for managing cholesterol and lipids.

The update is the most comprehensive revision in recent years. These changes have implications for how cardiovascular risk is assessed and when treatment is begun, as ...

Bees and Hummingbirds May Be Consuming Small Amounts of Alcohol

Bees getting buzzed? It may sound like a joke, but when bees and hummingbirds visit flowers, they're often consuming small amounts of alcohol alongside the yummy nectar.

A new study from the University of California, Berkeley, found that many flowers have small amounts of alcohol in their nectar.

Researchers tested nectar from 29 pla...