Young adults who have a hand in making their own meals may not eat much better than those who leave dinner to someone else, a new study suggests.
Mild memory problems in older people are often excused as senior moments, but a new study has found the same changes in the brain that cause severe dementia may also be responsible for those memory lapses.
Routine prostate cancer screening does not appear to help men live longer, according to a new study that pooled the best available data on the controversial topic.
A swine flu virus infecting a woman in Singapore mutated into a drug-resistant form virtually overnight, doctors reported in a study that they say shows the limitations of using drugs to treat influenza.
Depression is fairly common among parents of children younger than 12, with the risk being greatest in their children's first year of life, a new study suggests.
Think you're popular? Well, name a friend. It turns out that this person is probably more popular than you, a tendency that scientists might be able to use to predict the spread of disease.
One in six people who develop Parkinson's disease early (before age 40 or 50) carry a genetic mutation known to be associated with the neurological disorder, new research suggests.
Atomic bomb blast victims lucky enough to survive one cancer have a high risk of developing a second, U.S. researchers said on Wednesday, in a study that offers new insights about cancer risks from radiation exposure.
Investing in smoking cessation treatments saves lives and it may be sound fiscal policy, U.S. researchers said on Tuesday.
A push to protect millions of children against preventable diseases has hit financial trouble, with private donations for vaccines falling short, new figures released on Tuesday showed.
Deaths from complications during pregnancy and childbirth have fallen by a third in the past two decades but 1,000 women still die needlessly every day, the World Health Organization said Wednesday.
In a taste of things to come, food scientists say they have cooked up a way of using nanotechnology to make low-fat or fat-free foods just as appetizing and satisfying as their full-fat fellows.
A recent study has found a strong correlation between the chemicals used in non stick cookware, and in microwave popcorns and high blood cholesterol in children.
You know smoking is bad, but second hand smoking is even worse as there is no idea how much smoke you actually can inhale. The worst effected in this are small children between the age of 3 and 11, a recent research shows.
People taking opioid painkillers for extended periods of time are at greater risk of problems if they have been prescribed more potent forms of these drugs, new research shows.
Nearly half of surgeons who earned more than $1 million from companies that make orthopedic devices did not disclose it when they published medical journal articles, U.S. researchers said on Monday.
Cancer patients who die at home do so more peacefully -- and their caregivers end up doing better emotionally, too, researchers reported on Monday.
Patients who cross borders in search of cheaper, more available fertility treatment can now choose from more than 100 countries but may be putting themselves and their babies at risk, experts said Tuesday.
Even seemingly gentle antibiotics may severely disrupt the balance of microbes living in the gut, with unforeseen health consequences, U.S. researchers reported on Monday.
Fewer than half of U.S. mothers breastfeed their newborns for even half as long as advised and just 22 percent still do so at one year, government researchers reported on Monday.
It may be possible to predict which women will develop a dangerous complication of pregnancy called pre-eclampsia weeks before they ever show the first symptoms, an international team of researchers reported Monday.
The food industry is jeopardizing U.S. public health by withholding information from food safety investigators or pressuring regulators to withdraw or alter policy designed to protect consumers, said a survey of government scientists and inspectors.
Whatever you do, please try to keep it natural... taking sleep aid drugs will almost always have adverse side effects
With this article, I want to show you why you might be struggling to lose that stubborn stomach fat that is covering up your abs.
AstraZeneca took its first significant step into regenerative medicine using stem cells on Monday by signing a deal with University College London to develop ways to repair eyesight in people with diabetes.
The economic downturn threatens to raise cancer rates in Europe as lifestyles change, budgets are cut, and private and public sector employers take short cuts on safety, public health experts said Monday.
The chief executive of Irish drugmaker Elan told a newspaper on Monday that he would not block a fresh probe over alleged conflicts of interest at the company.
A new government study adds to the evidence that thimerosal, a mercury-based preservative until recently found in many vaccines, does not increase children's risk of autism.
Every time there is a pandemic anywhere, new theories start doing the rounds. One debate that has been going on from the time Dr Alexander Fleming invented Penicillin is whether introducing artificial chemicals into the body really cures the system or simply provides instant gratification. While modern medicines have made tremendous advances, there is still a significant proportion of the populat....
Staring at the screen for hours together may help you concentrate on your work and earn brownie points at work. However, it can seriously affect your health in many ways. For one, most executives have complained about a stiff neck after hours of crouching and staring at the LCD.
