A review of a year’s worth of medical research found plenty of examples of doctors ordering unnecessary tests and procedures. Despite the fact that overuse of medical care is a well-recognized problem ...

Low-value procedures have been in the crosshairs for years for the resources they waste. New research further supports the idea that they may also cause more harm than good for the patients they’re ...

A recent study reported a smaller-than-expected benefit from screening colonoscopies. But the study has important caveats, gastroenterologists say, making it ripe for misinterpretation if that context ...

Sept 26 (Reuters) - Fractyl Health (GUTS.O), opens new tab said its experimental outpatient procedure helped preserve weight loss after stopping a GLP-1 drug in a study, sending its shares 15% higher ...

Objectives Para athletes may face unique challenges in the anti-doping system, including issues of privacy, implementation, comprehension and accessibility. While previous studies have examined ...

PHILADELPHIA — People with severe but stable heart disease from clogged arteries may have less chest pain if they get a procedure to improve blood flow rather than just giving medicines a chance to ...