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For men who undergo a biopsy for a prostate tumor, the big question has been whether to wait and see if the cancer grows slowly, or to treat it immediately with a regimen that could cause incontinence or impotence.
Do you really need to have your eyes dilated with eyedrops at your annual eye exam? Short answer: Yes, you should - especially as you get older or if you are at risk for eye problems.
Was it because of the devastating economic recession of the past decade, or the widespread mortgage crisis? Or maybe it was due to the abuse of prescription painkillers like OxyContin, or the pressure of being the "sandwich generation"?
The number of emergency room visits by people taking the sleep medication zolpidem (the active ingredient in Ambien and other drugs) more than tripled between 2005 and 2010, with nearly three out of four visits from adults age 45 or older, according to a new federal report.
A Consumer Reports lab analysis of ground-turkey products purchased nationwide found that 90 percent had potentially disease-causing bacteria, some of which were antibiotic-resistant.
Do not mess with the one and only authentic Derby Pie.
"There is a bias in medicine against talking to people," a frustrated health care provider tells the Washington Post. Or, as a recent story in the Wall Street Journal put it, "Doctors are rude. Doctors don't listen. Doctors have no time. Doctors don't explain things in terms patients can…
America, it's time to clean out your medicine cabinet.
If you're a Medicare patient facing either heart bypass surgery or having stents inserted in your blocked arteries, the deciding factor may have a lot to do with the rest of your health, a new study suggests.
Do you have canned food that dates from the Reagan years? When was the last time you replaced your mascara? Or your contact lens case? Are you storing leftovers in Tupperware that's older than a kindergartner? Do you know where to take those old cans of paint in your garage?