WASHINGTON — It's hard to predict which pills will best lower which patient's high blood pressure, but researchers are hunting ways to better personalize therapy — perha...
WASHINGTON — More women will be giving birth by C-section for the foreseeable future, government scientists said Monday, releasing a study into the causes of a trend tha...
It is possible to cut calories and lose weight without constantly feeling hungry and irritable, dietitians say. Here's how:
• Eat "good" carbohydrates. Healthy carbohyd...
Work with adult cells proves fruitful
NEW YORK — A few months ago, Dr. Thomas Einhorn was treating a patient with a broken ankle that wouldn't heal, even with multiple su...
NEW YORK — Over the long term, a low-carb diet works just as well as a low-fat diet at taking off the pounds — and it might be better for your heart, new research sugges...
LOS ANGELES — People who undergo gastric bypass surgery at the same time as a family member are likely to succeed far better than people who undergo the surgery alone, a...
LOS ANGELES — Circumcision not only protects against HIV in heterosexual men, but it also helps prevent two other sexually transmitted infections, a new study found.
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Take proper precautions to keep family, self safe
As families vacation at pools, lakes and oceans this summer, parents and children can take measures to ensure water safe...
Primary care physicians could have bigger role
CHICAGO — An influential government-appointed medical panel is urging doctors to routinely screen all American teens for de...
Pediatric dentists provide child-friendly care
An effort for a healthy set of teeth for a newborn starts before a child even has teeth, and pediatric dentists work to ens...
