Weight Watchers is well known as a possible tool to help people shed some pounds. But a recent study by the Medical University of South Carolina's Health Weight Managements Center shows the program also has the potential to help people manage type 2 diabetes.

Genetic testing can determine a parent's risk of having children effected by cystic fibrosis and spinal muscular atrophy. Most genetic testing involves giving a blood sample then waiting weeks for results, but Good Start Genetics has developed a VeriYou genetic test for easy access through Amazon.  

HOYA Group PENTAX Medical has released the latest in flexible forceps for blood control during endoscopic procedures. The HemoStat WideCup offers easy control with better grip and less handling power.

The obesity epidemic has become one of the largest health concerns for Americans, with 81 percent claiming it just as serious as cancer. Still, facing early death, heart disease and diabetes, most Americans are unsure of healthy, effective ways to lost weight.

Therap, providers of documentation and electronic billing services, has been integrated with Ohio disability providers to implement the new Flat File feature, giving providers the ability to upload 837 claims to the Ohio Department of Developmental Disabilities eMBS portal.

Spending more means getting a better quality, right? According to a study analyzing the cost of cancer care and its outcomes shows that expensive is not always the most effective. 

Following the doctor's orders to a T by taking medication on time is a crucial aspect of recovery, yet so many patients fail. Could it be the difference between electronic and paper prescriptions that leads to low medication adherence? That’s what researchers from the University of North Carolina set to find out.

You may love your computer or your phone, but can a bunch of circuits and wires really love you back? Well, probably not—but Harvard University researchers have used 3D printing to produce a heart on a computer chip.