Body mass index has long been used by doctors as the standard method for measuring health—and often still is. But earlier this month, the American Medical Association (AMA) adopted a new policy that ...

They manage to stabilize a patient with liver failure using a genetically modified pig liver. The organ was not transplanted ...

Body dysmorphic disorder, BDD, a psychiatric condition marked by excessive concern over imagined or minor defects in appearance, is intricately linked to the prevailing cultural ideals of beauty.

Weight loss is a well-recognized but poorly understood non-motor feature of Parkinson's disease (PD). Many patients progressively lose weight as the disease advances, often alongside worsening motor ...

A cancer diagnosis can be devastating to the mind, body, and spirit. Major challenges can arise for patients and their families. The support services at Memorial Cancer Institute in South Florida ...

Body language is another source of patient information therapists must "listen" to. While seemingly a straightforward concept, body language can be tricky to work with. For example, it's easy to make ...

Anaplastologist Allison Vest meticulously crafts "unbelievable" prosthetics for her patients Abigail Adams is a Human Interest Writer and Reporter for PEOPLE. She has been working in journalism for ...

In the new approach, the pig liver remained outside the patient’s body, significantly lowering the risk of immune rejection.

Whole-body screening MRI (wb-MRI) for asymptomatic patients has become a relevant topic for U.S. cancer centers. There is a growing number of for-profit centers offering wb-MRI scans for asymptomatic ...

The French director Claire Simon’s profoundly humane documentary focuses on patients in the gynecology ward of a Paris hospital. By Lisa Kennedy When you purchase a ticket for an independently ...