It was the small square photo clipped to an applicant's resume that most influenced whether a woman would be hired.
It was the small square photo clipped to an applicant's resume that most influenced whether a woman would be hired. But there was a hidden catch: The pictures showed the same six women both before and after weight-loss.
Many primary care doctors don't know the long-term side effects of the chemotherapy treatments.
Many primary care doctors don't know the long-term side effects of the chemotherapy treatments that cancer survivors under their care may have been given, a new survey found.
U.S. health officials on Wednesday lowered the threshold for what's considered lead poisoning in young children.
U.S. health officials on Wednesday lowered the threshold for what's considered lead poisoning in young children.
Children with autism given a squirt of a nasal spray containing the hormone oxytocin showed more activity in brain regions involved with processing social information.
Children with autism given a squirt of a nasal spray containing the hormone oxytocin showed more activity in brain regions known to be involved with processing social information, a small study found.
The better educated you are and the more money you make, the healthier you're likely to be, a U.S. government report released Wednesday shows.
The better educated you are and the more money you make, the healthier you're likely to be, a U.S. government report released Wednesday shows.
Heart palpitations and high blood pressure are strong risk factors for a common heart rhythm disorder called atrial fibrillation, a new study reports.
Heart palpitations and high blood pressure are strong risk factors for a common heart rhythm disorder called atrial fibrillation, a new study reports.
Dinosaurs may have suffered from arthritis, new research says.
Dinosaurs may have suffered from arthritis, new research says.
Although people with a family history of high blood pressure (hypertension) are at much greater risk of developing the condition themselves, regular exercise and physical fitness may significantly lower that risk.
Although people with a family history of high blood pressure (hypertension) are at much greater risk of developing the condition themselves, regular exercise and physical fitness may significantly lower that risk.
For the first time, surgeons have restored partial mobility to the hand of a quadriplegic patient.
For the first time, surgeons have restored partial mobility to the hand of a quadriplegic patient.
Corticosteroid nasal sprays apparently are not a silver bullet when it comes to symptom relief for acute sinusitis patients, a new review suggests.
Corticosteroid nasal sprays apparently are not a silver bullet when it comes to symptom relief for acute sinusitis patients, a new review suggests.
The blockbuster drug Plavix (clopidogrel), used to prevent clotting in some heart patients, will go off patent in the United States on Thursday.
The blockbuster drug Plavix (clopidogrel), used to prevent clotting in some heart patients, will go off patent in the United States on Thursday, making it considerably more affordable.
Should Americans be able to buy a test at the drugstore and use it to determine whether they're infected with the virus that causes AIDS?
Should Americans be able to buy a test at the drugstore and use it to determine whether they're infected with the virus that causes AIDS?
Cases of children rushed to the emergency room after accidentally swallowing coin-sized batteries found in many household gadgets have doubled over the past two decades.
Cases of children rushed to the emergency room after accidentally swallowing coin-sized batteries found in many household gadgets have doubled over the past two decades, new research reveals.
People who receive treatment for chronic and acute low-back pain show significant improvement in the first six weeks, but may still have some pain and disability.
People who receive treatment for chronic and acute low-back pain show significant improvement in the first six weeks, but may still have some pain and disability after one year, according to a new study.
For babies just starting to move around, walking or running while toting a bottle, a pacifier or a sippy cup might be a dangerous pursuit.
For babies just starting to move around, walking or running while toting a bottle, a pacifier or a sippy cup might be a dangerous pursuit.
Being healthy and losing weight are not only about crash diets, clothing sizes and numbers on the scale, experts say.
Being healthy and losing weight are not only about crash diets, clothing sizes and numbers on the scale, experts say.
It can be difficult during the spring months for parents to determine whether their children have a cold or seasonal allergies.
It can be difficult during the spring months for parents to determine whether their children have a cold or seasonal allergies, but an expert outlines how to tell the difference.
Young adults with an autism spectrum disorder are less likely to continue their education or get a job after high school.
Young adults with an autism spectrum disorder are less likely to continue their education or get a job after high school when compared to young adults with other disabilities, new research indicates.
Obese women often stop getting their periods, but new research suggests weight-loss surgery can help regulate their monthly cycles.
Obese women often stop getting their periods, but new research suggests weight-loss surgery can help regulate their monthly cycles, while also stemming excessive hair growth and skin problems.
Potentially lifesaving automated external defibrillators (AEDs) are not close at hand in most cases of cardiac arrest that occur in public places, according to a new study.
Potentially lifesaving automated external defibrillators (AEDs) are not close at hand in most cases of cardiac arrest that occur in public places, according to a new study.
Heart attack survivors are more likely to resume their sex lives if doctors reassure them it's safe, a new study shows.
Heart attack survivors are more likely to resume their sex lives if doctors reassure them it's safe, a new study shows.
Email vacations while on the job could benefit people's health, reducing stress levels and contributing to better focus, a new study suggests.
Email vacations while on the job could benefit people's health, reducing stress levels and contributing to better focus, a new study suggests.
U.S. Food and Drug Administration advisers on Thursday endorsed the use of the drug Truvada as a means to help prevent HIV infection in healthy people.
U.S. Food and Drug Administration advisers on Thursday endorsed the use of the drug Truvada as a means to help prevent HIV infection in healthy people at high risk of contracting the AIDS-causing virus.
An advisory panel to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Thursday recommended approval of the weight-loss medication lorcaserin, even though concerns remain about cardiovascular side effects.
An advisory panel to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Thursday recommended approval of the weight-loss medication lorcaserin, even though concerns remain about cardiovascular side effects.
Some women using hormonal contraceptives other than birth control pills may have an increased risk for serious blood clots, Danish researchers report.
Some women using hormonal contraceptives other than birth control pills may have an increased risk for serious blood clots, Danish researchers report.
Inducing labor after a woman has been pregnant for more than 37 weeks can reduce an infant's risk of death before, during or shortly after birth.
Inducing labor after a woman has been pregnant for more than 37 weeks can reduce an infant's risk of death before, during or shortly after birth without increasing the need for cesarean delivery, a new study says.
A new study suggests that severe weight gain might raise the risk for rheumatoid arthritis -- a painful, chronic ailment -- especially among obese women.
A new study suggests that severe weight gain might raise the risk for rheumatoid arthritis -- a painful, chronic ailment -- especially among obese women.
Too many American women still smoke during their pregnancies, a new report finds, and rates of such smoking vary widely depending on race.
Too many American women still smoke during their pregnancies, a new report finds, and rates of such smoking vary widely depending on race.
A "spare tire" around the midsection raises the odds of sudden cardiac death in obese people, a new study finds.
A "spare tire" around the midsection raises the odds of sudden cardiac death in obese people, a new study finds.
Levels of certain gut bacteria and low protein intake may raise children's risk of being obese, new research suggests.
Levels of certain gut bacteria and low protein intake may raise children's risk of being obese, new research suggests.
The widely used class of cholesterol-lowering medications known as statins may help elderly patients with high blood pressure avoid developing atrial fibrillation.
The widely used class of cholesterol-lowering medications known as statins may help elderly patients with high blood pressure avoid developing atrial fibrillation, a heart rhythm abnormality tied to stroke.
Children who wake up at night and are allowed to fall back asleep in their parents' bed are less likely to be overweight than kids put back into their own bed, a new study says.
Children who wake up at night and are allowed to fall back asleep in their parents' bed are less likely to be overweight than kids put back into their own bed, a new study says.
Women who use an intrauterine device (IUD) as birth control may not have to worry about gaining weight after the device is implanted, new research suggests.
Women who use an intrauterine device (IUD) as birth control may not have to worry about gaining weight after the device is implanted, new research suggests.
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has asked the makers of these devices to factor in the safety of pediatric patients when using existing machines and designing new ones.
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has asked the makers of these devices to factor in the safety of pediatric patients when using existing machines and designing new ones.
One in six cancers worldwide is caused by preventable or treatable infections, a new study finds.
One in six cancers worldwide is caused by preventable or treatable infections, a new study finds.
Older obese men with low levels of testosterone can lose weight when levels of the male hormone are restored to normal, a new study suggests.
Older obese men with low levels of testosterone can lose weight when levels of the male hormone are restored to normal, a new study suggests.
A case study showing how a grocery bag and its contents caused an outbreak of the stomach bug norovirus highlights the role that inanimate objects can play in such outbreaks, researchers say.
A case study showing how a grocery bag and its contents caused an outbreak of the stomach bug norovirus highlights the role that inanimate objects can play in such outbreaks, researchers say.
A five-year study of home births in Oregon found an elevated rate of deaths among babies that had to be transferred to the hospital because something went wrong during the delivery.
A five-year study of home births in Oregon found an elevated rate of deaths among babies that had to be transferred to the hospital because something went wrong during the delivery.
Eating too quickly may raise your risk of diabetes, a small, preliminary study suggests.
Eating too quickly may raise your risk of diabetes, a small, preliminary study suggests.
Now there's another reason to hate your commute.
Now there's another reason to hate your commute.
Nearly half of the counties in the United States lack a single obstetrician-gynecologist, a situation that may worsen.
Nearly half of the counties in the United States lack a single obstetrician-gynecologist, a situation that may worsen as medical school graduates gravitate toward metropolitan areas, a new study indicates.
Those suffering from the common cold will try almost anything to relieve their symptoms, but a cure has yet to be found.
Those suffering from the common cold will try almost anything to relieve their symptoms, but a cure has yet to be found.
Pre-teens living in states that require vaccinations for incoming middle school students are more likely to be immunized than those in states without such requirements.
Pre-teens living in states that require vaccinations for incoming middle school students are more likely to be immunized than those in states without such requirements, a new study finds.
Patients with mental health emergencies wait an average of 11.5 hours -- nearly half a day -- in hospital emergency departments.
Patients with mental health emergencies wait an average of 11.5 hours -- nearly half a day -- in hospital emergency departments, and those who are older, uninsured or intoxicated wait even longer, a new study says.
When swaddling an infant, make sure to leave the blankets loose enough to allow leg and hip movement, experts say.
When swaddling an infant, make sure to leave the blankets loose enough to allow leg and hip movement, experts say.
E. coli bacteria's resistance to ciprofloxacin (Cipro), the most widely prescribed antimicrobial for urinary tract infections in the United States, increased five-fold between 2000 and 2010, according to a new study.
E. coli bacteria's resistance to ciprofloxacin (Cipro), the most widely prescribed antimicrobial for urinary tract infections in the United States, increased five-fold between 2000 and 2010, according to a new study.
Breast cancer in men is much less common than it is in women, but it may be more deadly, new research suggests.
Breast cancer in men is much less common than it is in women, but it may be more deadly, new research suggests.
Migraine headaches are more likely to plague people with celiac disease than those without it, according to new research.
Migraine headaches are more likely to plague people with celiac disease than those without it, according to new research.
