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Robot Hair-Transplant Device Gets FDA Nod

The FDA has cleared Restoration Robotics’ Artas System for removing hair follicles from the scalp for transplant to bald areas. It’s approved only for people with black or brown straight hair.

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Avastin as Good as Lucentis for AMD Treatment

$50 worth of Avastin prevents blindness from age-related macular degeneration (AMD), and does it just as well as $2,000 worth of Lucentis, a federally funded clinical trial finds.

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Anatomy of an Itch

WebMD explains what happens to your skin when you develop an itch.

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Signs of a Codependent Relationship

Unhealthy dependencies and repressed anger could be just a few red flags you are codependent on someone.

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Sam Champion Spotlights Skin Cancer Awareness

His personal experience with skin cancer has led Good Morning America co-anchor Sam Champion to spotlight the disease.

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Dangerous Blood Sugar Levels: How to Wreck Your Blood Sugar

Common mistakes can take a toll on your body if you have type 2 diabetes that’s not under control. Blood sugar levels that aren’t regulated can cause irreparable damage. WebMD explains.

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How Vaccines Can Prevent Serious Diseases

Vaccines can protect you from serious diseases like measles, mumps, rubella, and meningitis. Immunization facts you should know.

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Hepatitis A & B Vaccines: Why You Should Get Them

Learn how hepatitis A and B vaccines protect you from the viruses that can lead to this liver disease.

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Soul Surfer: Bethany Hamilton on Health, Happiness, and Inspiration

Surfing champion Bethany Hamilton tells WebMD about her healthy lifestyle, her dreams, and what it’s like seeing her story portrayed in on the big screen in the movie Soul Surfer.

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What Are the Riskiest Food-Bacteria Combos?

Poultry contaminated with campylobacter bacteria is the leading cause of food-borne illness in the U.S, according to a new report that ranks the top 10 riskiest food-bacteria combinations.

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