Leg ulcers are notoriously difficult to treat, but a new study suggests that patients may benefit from live maggots.

Original post by By NICHOLAS BAKALAR

Leg ulcers are notoriously difficult to treat, but a new study suggests that patients may benefit from live maggots.

Original post by By NICHOLAS BAKALAR

The conventional wisdom about breast cancer screening is coming under sharp attack in Britain.

Original post by By RONI CARYN RABIN

One-quarter of all deaths from tuberculosis are in patients also infected with the AIDS virus, a new report says.

Original post by By DONALD G. McNEIL Jr.

My mother used to tell me that the white stuff sticking to orange segments was good for me. Is it?

Original post by By C. CLAIBORNE RAY

Producing results it said would be good enough for regulatory approval, Arena Pharmaceuticals said its experimental obesity drug had succeeded in its first late-stage clinical trial.

Original post by By ANDREW POLLACK

Two books that delve into the realm of awful headaches, sometimes with no escape.

Original post by By ABIGAIL ZUGER, M.D.

Is one gender more likely to suffer from the classic symptoms of chest pain and shortness of breath prior to a heart attack?

Original post by By ANAHAD O’CONNOR

In a bedside companion, a human story beyond illness and treatment.

Original post by By NELL BURGER KRIST