Health and Medicine

A new study suggests patients who take this over-the-counter medication while in treatment had fewer metastases and were less likely to die from the disease.

A panel of neurologists updated guidelines for physicians using Botox and similar neurotoxins for a range of neurological conditions and injuries.

A new study suggests the protective benefits of matrimony vary.

In a response to lawmakers' requests, U.S. regulatory agencies plan to re-evaluate policies that limit access to cannabis for medical research.

Hearing loss has increased 31 percent in two decades, thanks to venues that play music loud enough to damage eardrums.

Researchers have developed a simple way to determine if patients should be treated for this type of brain trauma, up to a week after injury.

Most Americans would be willing to give a up vital organ for $50,000.

An analysis suggests past studies that advocated for having a few drinks each week were poorly designed and based on unreliable data.

Federal health officials say the substance on latex can cause serious allergic reaction and other health problems.

A new study finds women in treatment are opting to remove their healthy breast even though research shows the procedure does not improve survival rates.

A new study finds the microbiomes of premature infants make them more susceptible to serious infections that cannot be cured.

A new study conducted with cell cultures shows how the mosquito-borne virus may slow down and stop neural cell growth.

New research suggests excessive consumption—at least four cups a day—significantly reduces risk for multiple sclerosis.

A protein found in the tentacle's teeth proves versatile and easy to reproduce.

Butt and breast augmentations, liposuction and nose reshaping topped the list of most popular cosmetic procedures in 2015.

The gauze can absorb 2,500 times its own weight in blood and dissolves when no longer needed.

Swabbing infants with vaginal fluid is more likely to introduce them to an infection than healthy bacteria.

Critics say Burzynski's cavalier attitude toward medical best practices has put the lives of thousands of patients at risk.

Diminishing sight, smell, taste, hearing and touch can contribute to poorer health in the elderly.

A group of physicians in preventive care say there is not enough evidence to support evaluating all young children who do not exhibit signs of the developmental disorder.

A total of 241 people have been infected in the country's first yellow fever epidemic in 30 years.

A new study suggests exercise is critical to slowing age-related cognitive decline.

A study finds adults with this type of history of traumatic brain injury have a three times higher risk for suicide than the general population.

Federal health officials say Borrelia mayonii is a similar tick-borne illness, but with a few new symptoms.

Researchers have discovered a genetic mutation responsible for vibratory urticaria, a skin allergy caused by everything from car rides to hand clapping to booming bass.

Conservative publications are pushing the return of DDT, but experts say that's ridiculous.

The FDA is expected to permit scientists to move ahead in controversial gene therapy trials that critics worry could lead to 'designer babies.'

Clearing cellular 'litter'—the cells that no longer divide—resulted in greater longevity, a process that may be transferrable to humans.

Millions in the U.S. don't know they are suffering from a deadly liver disease; Big Pharma is eager to cash in.

A study suggests young people are just as likely to suffer from this complex condition as adults.