3 Years of Med School Might Be Enough to Produce Quality Doctors

It’s typically thought that medical school requires four years of study after graduating college.

But doctors might be able to shave a year off their medical education and still do a great job treating patients, a new study finds.

Graduates who took three years of medical school performed equally well on tests of skill and know...

FDA Says Compounding Pharmacies Can Keep Making Weight-Loss Med Tirzepatide, for Now

Pharmacists may continue making compounded versions of the weight-loss medication tirzepatide while the U.S. Food and Drug Administration revisits its Oct. 2 decision to remove the medicine from a national drug shortage list.

What prompted the FDA to reconsider its decision? On Oct. 7, a compounding trade group filed a lawsuit challenging ...

Your Sense of Smell May Be Quicker Than You Think

People sense millisecond shifts in odor as quickly as they might spot a change in color, new research shows.

The study discounts the notion that smell is a "slower" sense than sight or hearing, scientists say.

"A sniff of odors is not a long exposure shot of the chemical environment that averages out" over time, explained study lead...

Parents or Ambulance: How a Child Reaches an ER Could Matter

It’s natural for a parent to bundle an injured child into a car and rush their kid to the emergency room.

But that decision could actually delay their child’s emergency care, a new study shows.

Severely injured children brought to an ER by their parents aren’t treated as quickly as those who arrive via ambulance, th...

Certain Women May Need Mammograms Before Age 40 -- An Expert Explains Why

Women typically are urged to start receiving regular mammograms at age 40, but some might need to start even sooner, experts say.

Specific risk factors that increase risk of early breast cancer might prompt young women to consider getting screened earlier, said Dr. Michele Blackwood, director of breast surgery and women’s oncologic h...

Gene Therapy Might Tweak Fats, Help Prevent Arthritis in Overweight Kids

Gene therapy could help obese kids avoid health problems associated with excess weight, including arthritis, a new, preliminary study in mice suggests.

The gene therapy prompts cells to convert inflammation-causing omega-6 fatty acids into beneficial omega-3 fatty acids, researchers reported Oct. 14 in the Proceedings of the National ...