CHICAGO — Leave it to the Dutch to help demonstrate the health benefits of chocolate.
A study of older men in The Netherlands, known for its luscious chocolate, indicate...
Discovery opens research options
SAN FRANCISCO — In a surprising discovery, researchers say they have found a virus in some prostate cancer patients, a finding that opens...
Mortality rate hits record low in '04
HARRISBURG — The most common type of open-heart surgery in Pennsylvania has become safer over the years, despite the increasingly si...
ATLANTA — Children ages 2 to 5 should get flu shots, an advisory panel said Wednesday, widening the group of Americans urged to seek protection from a virus that kills t...
When researchers set out to test whether two nutritional supplements helped relieve arthritis pain, many were hopeful that a clear-cut answer would emerge about the popu...
Antibiotic, creatine may slow disease
WASHINGTON — An antibiotic and a muscle-related compound are leading candidates for a major government study of whether certain comp...
Birth control users warned of affects
ST. LOUIS — Women who use the Ortho Evra birth-control patch face twice the risk of developing blood clots than those who take the p...
Study shows disappointing bone protection
BOSTON — For years, doctors have been telling older women to take calcium and vitamin D tablets to protect their bones as they a...
BOSTON — A husband or wife with a debilitating illness can hasten your own death, a study suggests.
The researchers blame the stress and the loss of companionship, pract...
Adult day care often helps senior citizens improve their mental and physical health, maintain their level of independence and prevent mental deterioration.
In its adult...
