New Technologies Make Lung Cancer Diagnosis, Treatment Quicker and Safer

Many aberrations picked up on lung cancer screens are harmless and benign, but a dangerous few are not. 

Now, robotic technology might quickly and safely sort out the good from the bad, a new study suggests. That could be a big win for patients, said lead author Dr. Sebastian Fernandez-Bussy. 

"Lung cancer survival depends ...

Autoimmune Diseases Like Lupus, Psoriasis May Raise Cancer Risk

Cancer risk is higher for people battling autoimmune diseases, but the danger declines after they start taking anti-inflammatory medications, a new report finds.

Italian researchers reporting in the journal Cancers found a 32% increase in the odds for cancer in the first year after a diagnosis for an autoimmune disease such as lup...

What Sea Creatures Reveal About How Fast People Age

This is no ordinary fish story.

Researchers who videotaped every moment in the lives of 81 African turquoise killfish gleaned intriguing insights into the aging process that may also apply to humans.

Though killfish live just four to eight months, they share important biological features with people, including a complex brain. That m...

How to Tell if Spring Symptoms Owe to Allergy, Cold or Something More Serious

When your head is splitting, your nose is running nonstop, your eyes are itching and you’re coughing, coughing, coughing, what’s the best way to fight back?

That depends on what’s causing your symptoms, said Dr. Ian Tullberg, an urgent care and family medicine provider at UCHealth in Colorado Springs, Colorado.

It m...

USDA Warns of Lead Risk in Frozen Dino-Shaped Chicken Nuggets

Food safety officials are warning the public not to eat certain frozen chicken nuggets after tests found dangerous levels of lead.

The U.S. Department of Agriculture Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) issued a public health alert for dinosaur-shaped, ready-to-eat chicken nuggets sold under the Great Value brand at Walmart.

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New Heart Diet Advice Counters U.S. Guidance on Meat and Dairy

The nation's leading heart health organization is urging folks to rethink where they get their protein. 

The goal? Focus more on plants.

The American Heart Association (AHA) released new nutrition guidance recommending plant-based proteins like beans, lentils and nuts instead of red and processed meats.

The group also reco...