Articles By Matthew Mientka
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What NASA Can Teach Doctors About Pediatric Heart Surgery
Clinicians treating children for heart problems may learn much about risk management from NASA and the Federal Aviation Administration. -
How Induced Labor Makes For A Safer C-Section
A new study finds no additional risk of cesarean delivery or maternal death for pregnancies induced with prostaglandin E2. -
New Take-Home Fertility Test For Men Measures Sperm Quality [VIDEO]
Though largely ignored, male fertility issues are fairly common among younger men, with thousands visiting fertility specialists every year. Now, a new take-home test will allow men to monitor... -
Why Do Breast Cancer Survivors End Up Unemployed?
Four years after being treated for breast cancer, many patients who were working prior to diagnosis reported being unemployed. Why are they losing their jobs? -
Think Young Adults With Insurance Pay Less For Health Care? Think Again
A new study of young Americans in 2009 may serve as a baseline for future evaluations of the impact of the Affordable Care Act of 2010. -
An Optimistic Partner Keeps The Aging Body Feeling Young
The key to health over time may be an optimistic spouse. -
Are The Chemicals Used In Fracking Unhealthy? [VIDEO]
As a major U.S. oil and gas supplier announces it will disclose all chemicals used in its fracking operations, the EPA plans a major new study on health implications. -
This Dog Brings Memory Back To Man With Alzheimer's [VIDEO]
Although otherwise unable to communicate, an elderly man with advanced Alzheimer's disease suddenly lights up and begins talking to the family dog. -
Catching It Early: Behavioral Therapy Treats OCD In Really Young Kids
A type of family-based cognitive behavioral therapy effective in adolescents may also help younger kids over the long-term, researchers say. -
Does Smoking Weed Cause Heart Problems?
Although public perception is that marijuana is safe, a new study challenges its effect on the heart. -
Why Curbing Childhood Obesity Gets Harder As Kids Age
In the interplay between nature and nurture, the influence of genetics on childhood body mass index grows by 50 percent from age 4 to 10. -
This Hearing Device Injects DNA Right Into Your Ear
A new cochlear implant injects DNA into the inner ear to stimulate neuron growth integral to full hearing.
