Nauka i edukacja

The Institute of Medicine proposed mandatory sleep breaks and more structured shift changes to reduce the risk of fatigue-related errors by doctors-in-training.

Changes in a man’s sex life are often the most difficult part of coping with prostate cancer.

Recent studies suggest that badly behaved doctors contribute to medical mistakes, preventable complications and even death.

Health news from around the Web.

Even short delays in obtaining radiation therapy worsened outcomes for older women with early-stage breast cancer, a new study suggests.

Johnson & Johnson said it would buy Mentor, a maker of cosmetic products and breast implants, for $1.07 billion.

For about 90 percent of patients with esophageal cancer, early detection and treatment are missed, and the outcome is fatal.

Rodolfo Llinás believes that abnormal brain rhythms help account for a variety of disorders, but his theory is far from widely accepted.

Fruits, vegetables and animals can be 100 percent organic. What about people?

Neuroscientists have shown that they can create a “body swapping” illusion that could have a profound effect on a range of therapeutic techniques.