HIV has no boundaries. Men and women in almost every country are affected. Yet strides have been made, so much so that many…
Philip Morris has applied to the FDA to market a product that it says is safer than a cigarette, but its own data show that…
Konrad Reuland's death shocked sports fans and, famously, gave new life to baseball Hall of Famer Rod Carew. But how…
The herb kratom has a large following and is so popular that it is sold in vending machines. The FDA recently issued a public…
The first clinical trial examining a drug to treat Alzheimer's was begun 30 years ago. There is still no cure and no…
When a patient dies, grieving family and friends too often languish in neglect.
Once young women could access health insurance through their parents, they seemed to make very different decisions about…
Diet books aren't just fluff. They offer a powerful insight into who Americans are – and how we wish the world could…
Researchers have found evidence of the same brain pathologies in dolphins that are present in the brains of humans who died…
Many healthy young men and women, including military personnel, died in the 1918 flu pandemic. It's a reminder of how…
Many who need help with opioid addiction live far from dedicated treatment centers.
For centuries, people have been trying to lose weight in all sorts of ways – including drinking vinegar, avoiding swamps…
It's hard but feasible to make a difference, as long as you work with the locals and don't become a 'disaster…
Several studies suggest that suicide rates in the US vary along geographic patterns.
The opening session of a meeting of neurologists focused on a problem plaguing doctors: burnout. Doctors are growing increasingly…
The White House has laid out a plan to address the opioid crisis. But people suffering from opioid addiction aren't…
With open enrollment for the Obamacare exchanges set to begin Nov. 1, big changes could occur. Insurers raised their premiums,…
Breast cancer awareness month may be over, but don't put away your pink. The disease is with us year-round. While researchers…
In recent years, the notion of a structurally imbalanced teenage brain has been faulted for bad choices. A review of studies…
We may pretend that we do not like fear, but Halloween proves otherwise. Many of us enjoy being scared. But why?