A vaccine that primes the immune system to attack prostate cancer can extend the lives of men in the advanced stages of the disease, researchers say. Men who had the experimental vaccine lived on average 8 to 9 months longer than men who had inactive, placebo injections.What do we know already?About 35,000 men are diagnosed [...]
The U.S. economy turned in a surprisingly good performance in the fourth quarter, surging by 5.7 percent, according to government data. Or did it? By John W. Schoen.
MILWAUKEE, Jan. 29 /PRNewswire/ — Aurora St. Luke’s Medical Center has been identified by HealthGrades as a 2010 recipient of the Distinguished Hospital Award for Clinical Excellence. HealthGrades awards this title to facilities that rank in th…
The U.S. economy grew for a second straight quarter from October through December, posting a better-than-expected 5.7 percent annual rate, the fastest quarterly pace since 2003.
New study led by Oregon Health & Science University finds up to 76 percent of study participants reported improved quality of life following endoscopic surgery
PALO ALTO, Calif., Jan. 27 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ — Varian Medical Systems (NYSE: VAR) today is reporting net earnings of $0.63 per diluted share in the first quarter of fiscal year 2010, up 13 percent from earnings of $0.56 per diluted share from con…
New home sales unexpectedly fell 7.6 percent last month, capping the industry’s weakest year on record.
Children, 45 percent of Haiti’s population, are among the most disoriented and vulnerable quake survivors.
With metro area white males in their teens and 20s leading the way, Minnesota saw a 13 percent increase in its number of reported HIV/AIDS infections in 2009, compared to the year before.
NASHVILLE, Tenn., Jan. 26 /PRNewswire/ — Saint Thomas Hospital announced today that a new study ranks its clinical quality among the top five percent in the nation for the second year in a row. Saint Thomas Hospital is one of only 269 hospitals that r…