New data from the US Physicians’ Health Study indicates that the risk of stroke increases significantly as body mass index (BMI) increases, according to a

A high-ranking official from the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) told a Congressional committee on Wednesday that the agency believes it has taken adequate

Infants with heavy prenatal cocaine exposure do as well on developmental tests in the first 2 years of life as those with lighter or no

When glucosamine sulfate (GLS) products are used as a therapeutic agent, they should conform to a standard in their description of the active ingredient, according

Three cases reported in the December issue of the Mayo Clinic Proceedings suggest to investigators that all patients being treated with pergolide should be evaluated

In most cases, infant colic resolves within 3 months and does not have a lasting effect on the mother’s mental health, Canadian researchers report in

Depression is more prevalent in individuals with epilepsy than in those with asthma or no chronic illnesses, a new study reports. Depressed patients also exhibit

All Web filtering software mistakenly blocks access to medical information, according to a study in the Dec. 11 issue of The Journal of the American

יערוך סקר שיבדוק האם התרחבה תופעת התזונה הלקויה, שנרשמה בקרב השכבות החלשות בעבר; בין שאלות הסקר: הכנסה, שינויים במשקל בשנתיים האחרונות, ו”האם אתה הולך לישון

The Federal Trade Commission on Thursday filed suit against a San Antonio-based firm that allegedly used radio disc jockeys in 110 US cities to make

Results of outpatient treatment for children with severe malnutrition exceed the minimum international standards for recovery, default and mortality rates, according to a retrospective cohort

Overall, deaths related to traumatic brain injury (TBI) continue to decline in the US, according to the latest surveillance figures from the Centers for Disease

Aromatherapy and bright light may help reduce the agitation and sleep disturbances experienced by older people with dementia, according to a report published in the

Screening emergency room patients with perfusion imaging reduced unnecessary hospitalizations without missing patients with cardiac ischemia, according to the results of a randomized trial reported

MedImmune has revised the labeling for its drug palivizumab (Synagis) to provide clarification on the risk of anaphylaxis, according to an alert from the U.S.

An educational program in which nurses discuss treatment options for menorrhagia with patients helps reduce the rate of hysterectomy, the most invasive and costly approach.

In patients with high-grade stenosis in the proximal left anterior descending coronary artery (LAD), outcomes after coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) are better at 3-year

In a study of patients with severe, chronic, nonmalignant pain requiring opioid treatment, oral transmucosal fentanyl citrate (OTFC) proved to be effective and safe and

Health plan sponsors anticipate saving millions as over-the-counter Claritin becomes readily available at drugstores nationwide and the prescription market for Claritin is eliminated, industry experts

The European Commission has endorsed plans to recommend minimum quality standards for websites which provide advice on health matters, a spokesman for the EU executive