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Honey Better Than Cough Medicine For Soothing Kids’ Coughs
Honey is a more effective cough remedy for children than many over-the-counter medications, according to a recent study -- especially for nighttime relief. Thanks...
The Importance of Magnets in Modern Medicine
Magnets have been thought to have healing properties since ancient times. Today, magnets are showing promise in treating everything from bone fractures to...
Chinese Medicine Allowed for Athletes at Olympics
Athletes will be able to use traditional Chinese medicines at next year's Olympics without risking positive dope tests if they take basic precautions, a...
Alternative Medicine Saves Foot from Amputation
A South African newspaper reports doctors told diabetic Terry Whitfield that his gangrene-ravaged foot would need to be amputated. Instead he sought the help...
New EU Rules Strengthen Safety of Kids’ Medicine
Currently, more than 50 percent of medicines used to treat children in Europe have not been specifically tested on them or authorised for...
Reminder: Watch/Tape The New Medicine Tonight on PBS
Remember that tonight on PBS Dana Reeve, in one of the last projects she undertook before she died of lung cancer on March...
The New Medicine Airs on PBS March 29
A burgeoning movement is taking place in hospitals and clinics across the country, integrating the best of high-tech medicine with a new attitude that...
Traditional Medicine Looks to Alternatives
Americans spend tens of billions of dollars on alternative therapies, usually out-of-pocket. But now, Oxford Health Plans, the nation's ninth largest managed care company,...
In 10 Seconds, an AI Model Detects Cancerous Brain Tumors Often Missed During Surgery
Researchers have developed an AI-powered model that can determine in 10 seconds during surgery if any part of a cancerous brain tumor that could...
When Your Muscles Work Out, They Help Neurons Grow and Heal 4x Faster, MIT Study Shows
There’s no doubt that exercise does a body good—strengthening muscles and bolstering our bones, blood vessels, and immune system—but now, MIT engineers have found...
Hope for Patients with Aggressive Breast Cancer: Vaccine Trial Results in 88% Survival Rate After 3 Years
Breast cancer patients have been given fresh hope after a new vaccine showed "promise" in treating an aggressive form of the disease.
The results came...
Good News in History, November 14
86 years ago today, the Lion's Gate Bridge opened in Vancouver. Crossing the Burrard Inlet, the total length of the bridge including the north...
New Study of 10,000+ People Revealed Regular Physical Activity Is Linked to Larger Healthier Brains
In a new study, scientists seeking to better understand how physical activity protects against neurodegenerative diseases like Alzheimer's found it's because exercise makes the...
Man Fights Every Day to Help Homeless Pups in Miami’s ‘Dead Dog Alley’
Alongside a spider's web of dirt roads in south Miami-Dade, sandwiched between the mighty Everglades and an Air Force Reserve base, a man can...
Four Astronauts Returned to Earth After Unexpected 8 Months Stuck in Space
The astronauts who were stranded aboard the International Space Station have splashed down on Earth following their unexpected 8-month stay.
It wasn't quite Lost in Space—they...
International Team Successfully Restarts Animal Brain, Offering Hope for Heart Attack Treatment, Better Transplants
An international team of neurosurgeons and organ transplant specialists recently discovered that a brain can be revived 50 minutes after being removed from the...
The Medicinal Value of Chaga Mushrooms as a Nutraceutical for Good Health
In an updated review of the medicinal value of the Siberian native fungus called chaga, international researchers underscored the almost unbelievable value of this...
Good News in History, October 19
4 years ago today, the high-profile sale of a Ming Dynasty artwork brought the world not only into contact with the most remarkable painting...
Boy with Rare Skin Condition Can Sleep with Eyes Closed for The First Time in 7 Years
This little boy from Nevada is pictured here before a life-changing surgery that allowed him to blink and sleep with his eyes closed—for the...
Good News in History, October 17
21 years ago, the pinnacle was secured in place on the Taipei 101 making it the highest building on Earth, surpassing the Petronas Twins...