Pain and dysphagia one year after diagnosis predicted long-term health-related quality of life in five-year survivors of head and neck cancer, data from a single-center review showed. Overall, the patients had long-term health-related quality of life …

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By Kim Painter, Special for USA TODAY When Kathryn DiPasqua, 51, started having bothersome menopausal hot flashes, she had a chat with her gynecologist: “I told her ‘I do not want to go on hormone replacement therapy. I’m a healthy person. …

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I want to make clear that today’s physicians are much better educated and trained than my generation. At least half of what I learned in medical school 50 years ago is simply not true today! Medical practice is a wonderful profession that continues to …

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By David S. Martin, CNN There are no federal health standards for school air, but here are five simple checkpoints for problems. Seeing or smelling mold is a trouble sign which must be addressed immediately. Cleaning it is insufficient, experts say. …

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By Wendy Leonard, Deseret News SALT LAKE CITY — Surgical mesh is likely the best product available for repair of vaginal prolapse, despite recent FDA warnings, according to local doctors. The recent warnings have prompted manufacturers to further …

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