Medical Minute (Audio)

A new study finds ginkgo biloba can help prevent peripheral vascular disease.

Environmental toxins such as tobacco and lead may increase risk for ADHD.

Buying a 3-month supply of prescription drugs cuts costs by nearly 30 percent.

Scientists determine that subconscious learning tapes may actually work.

Over the last two decades the rate of premature births has steadily increased.

Study finds the cumulative effect of treatments equals a high dose of radiation.

Study finds cardio is best achieved at the gym and not with your gaming console.

Low-level laser treatment may provide lasting relief for chronic neck pain.

Chemotherapy and drug treatments for cancer can increase forgetfulness.

A study says 160 Texas babies die each year while sleeping with family members.

A Harvard study finds that many working military vets cannot afford health care.

Research finds that low-carb diets can depress moods more than low-fat diets.

New research suggests that babies' cries mimic the accents of their mothers.

Health care reform may improve treatment of patients with chronic pain.

Patients say spot radiation-beam treatment on lung lesions has few side effects.

New study from the University of Wisconsin tracked over 1,500 heavy smokers.

Vaccination while pregnant has 88 percent chance of preventing flu in newborns.

Omega 3 fish oil may relieve inflammation-related conditions like arthritis.

Over half of Americans live more than a two-hour drive from a burn center.