Facebook Users Really 'Liked' Organ Donor Option: Study

TUESDAY, June 18 (HealthDay News) -- Adding an organ donation option to the average Facebook user's profile prompted a dramatic rise in potential donors, researchers report.

Transplanted Organs Don't Affect Outcomes for Trauma Victims: Study

FRIDAY, June 14 (HealthDay News) -- Outcomes for people with transplanted organs who suffer a traumatic injury are no worse than for those without transplanted organs, a new study has found.

Babies May Benefit From Liver Transplant Advances

THURSDAY, June 13 (HealthDay News) -- Transplanting partial livers from deceased teen and adult donors to infants is less risky than in the past and helps save lives, according to a new study.

Deep Brain Stimulation Studied as Last-Ditch Obesity Treatment

THURSDAY, June 13 (HealthDay News) -- For the first time, researchers have shown that implanting electrodes in the brain's "feeding center" can be safely done -- in a bid to develop a new treatment option for severely obese people who fail to shed pounds even after weight-loss surgery.

More Doctors Starting to Favor 'Wrist Route' to Heart: Study

MONDAY, June 10 (HealthDay News) -- As they attempt to open clogged heart arteries, more U.S. doctors are taking a new route and threading a catheter through the wrist, rather than the groin, a new study finds.

Men Face Higher Risk of Infections Related to Health Care

WEDNESDAY, June 5 (HealthDay News) -- Women are less likely to develop infections related to receiving health care than men, according to a large new study.

Weight-Loss Surgery May Help Moderately Obese, Too

TUESDAY, June 4 (HealthDay News) -- For the extremely obese, the benefits of weight-loss surgery generally outweigh the risks of the procedure. Now, new research suggests that the same might be true for less-obese people as well.

Many Young Breast Cancer Patients May Opt for a Mastectomy

TUESDAY, June 4 (HealthDay News) -- Most young women with breast cancer choose to undergo a mastectomy, new research shows.

Fine-Tuning Breast Cancer Treatments: What Works Better?

MONDAY, June 3 (HealthDay News) -- Two common schedules used for the chemotherapy paclitaxel (Taxol) are equally effective at controlling breast cancer, but fewer side effects are found with the weekly regimen rather than every two weeks, according to a new study.

Poorer Patients Often Less Happy With Knee Replacement

FRIDAY, May 31 (HealthDay News) -- Although knee-replacement surgery has improved dramatically over the years -- with smaller incisions and better pain management and rehabilitation -- the procedure's success may depend on socioeconomic factors, new research finds.