Smart speaker technology harnessed for hospital medical treatments

Smart speakers that are customarily used in your living room can be programmed to act as…

New IR treatment for ‘tennis elbow’ reduces pain and inflammation without surgery

Tennis elbow, the painful chronic condition that affects up to 3 percent of the US adult…

Fathers-to-be: Smoking could harm your baby

Fathers-to-be who smoke may increase the risk of congenital heart defects in their offspring, according to…

Breast cancer may be likelier to spread to bone with nighttime dim-light exposure

Exposure to dim light at night, which is common in today's lifestyle, may contribute to the…

For migraine sufferers with obesity, losing weight can decrease headaches

For migraine sufferers with obesity, losing weight can decrease headaches and improve quality of life, researchers…

Eating later in the day may be associated with obesity

Eating later in the day may contribute to weight gain, according to a new study.

Improved PCOS symptoms correlate with gut bacterial composition

Symptoms of polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) improved with exposure to healthy bacteria in the gut, according…

Bisphosphonates increasingly prescribed to the women most likely to benefit

In recent years, women who start taking bisphosphonates (BPs) to treat osteoporosis and prevent fracture have…

In healthy young women, sleep quality varies throughout the menstrual cycle

Young women are more likely to experience sleep disruption in the days leading up to their…

Another possible consequence of the opioid epidemic: hormone deficiencies

Many people who use opioid medications long term do not produce enough testosterone or another important…