CT scans, or CAT scans, are widely used to get internal images of the body and diagnose dangerous medical conditions — but they could pose a hidden risk. A new study from the University of California ...

What if you could take a test to help you catch, or even prevent, cancer? A free genetic screening study through Sanford ...

Vermont topped the list for the highest health insurance burden, with residents spending nearly 20% of their income on premiums – the most in the U.S. Meanwhile, New Hampshire residents spent just 4% ...

The federal government is finding new ways to cut the programs that keep the sickest and poorest Americans alive, while a celebrated cancer screening test marketed to healthiest and wealthiest just ...

When Mara Varona was pregnant she decided to take a common prenatal blood test to screen for genetic conditions. It was part of a proactive approach she and her husband took to pregnancy. "We're just ...

"My son was diagnosed with congenital CMV, a virus that can cause hearing loss. As part of this diagnosis, he will be required to have routine hearing tests every few months until he is 10 years old.

A closely watched clinical trial in Britain that screened blood for early detection of cancer did not show a reduction in diagnoses at later stages of the disease. By Rebecca Robbins and Gina Kolata A ...