A new analysis of government data is the first to link low-level arsenic exposure, possibly from drinking water, with Type 2 diabetes, researchers say. More
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Stem cell advance may help transfusion supplies
Scientists say they've found an efficient way to make red blood cells from human embryonic stem cells, a possible step toward making transfusion supplies in the laboratory. More
New study backs angioplasty through the wrist
The best path to a clogged heart may be through the wrist. About a million artery-clearing angioplasties are performed in the United States each year, and the usual route is to thread a tube to the heart through an artery in the groin. More
Angioplasty through the wrist backed by new study
The best path to a clogged heart may be through the wrist. More
FDA reports deaths with diabetes drug Byetta
Federal regulators are working on a stronger label for a widely used diabetes drug marketed by Amylin Pharmaceuticals Inc. and Eli Lilly & Co. after deaths were reported with the medication despite earlier government warnings. More
Many think God's intervention can revive the dying
When it comes to saving lives, God trumps doctors for many Americans. More
Vitamin D's wild days: Who to test, what to take?
Don't be surprised if your doctor orders a vitamin D test during your next physical. More
FDA reports new deaths with diabetes drug Byetta
Federal regulators are working on a stronger label for a widely used diabetes drug marketed by Amylin Pharmaceuticals Inc. and Eli Lilly & Co. after deaths continue to be reported despite earlier government warnings. More
Blood protects against long-gone killer 1918 flu
Nearly a century after history's most lethal flu faded away, survivors' bloodstreams still carry super-potent protection against the 1918 virus, demonstrating the remarkable durability of the human immune system. More
Flu Survivors Carry Protections
Those who survived the 1918 flu still carry protection against the killer strain. More