Researchers are using Artificial Intelligence as a “second set of eyes” when performing colonoscopy procedures to help doctors possibly find more polyps and prevent the incidence of colon cancer. Doctors believe this kind of technology could help doctors in parts of the country with limited medical resources provide care on a similar level to those…...

Researchers say early intervention can make a big difference in treating Autism Spectrum Disorder successfully, but recent studies show school closures and lockdown have delayed diagnosis and treatment for many children...

When a large clot is blocking blood flow in a major artery during a stroke there is the likelihood of extensive brain damage.  But if the stroke patient can get to a medical facility within 24 hours, doctors can use a minimally invasive procedure to remove that clot and restore the blood flow, limiting the…...

Eating disorders among teen girls skyrocketed during the pandemic. Experts identify warning signs that a teen or young child is having a problem...

Lung cancer is the number one cancer killer of both men and women. Because of the hidden nature of the condition, many patients catch lung cancer when it is too advanced to be treated. But new screening guidelines for former and current smokers over 50 are helping to catch this disease early enough for treatment...

Last year, the FDA approved the first new treatment for Alzheimer’s disease in 20 years. Researchers say there are several other treatments for Alzheimer’s in the pipeline...

A young father gets a GI checkup and colonoscopy after having some digestive and bowel issues. Doctors discover more than 100 polyps in his colon which put him at high risk for colon cancer...

The maternal mortality rate — women who die in childbirth or shortly afterwards — in the US is higher than in any other industrialized country and it’s getting worse, especially in underserved Black and Hispanic communities. The American Heart Association is providing a 20-million-dollar grant to discover ways to improve the maternal and infant mortality…...