A Mediterranean diet, which includes healthy fats such as nuts and olive oil, isn’t likely to cause any weight gain, a new...
Research shows that a higher stroke rate is the reason why middle-aged black Americans have a higher chance of dying from a...
A new study has found that weight-loss surgery might lower obese people’s risk of an early death. The research, led by Christina...
Severe obesity may increase risks of complications after heart bypass surgery, a new study has found. In this new research, scientists reviewed...
A report from Reuters states that draft guidelines presented by U.S. doctors say there isn’t enough evidence yet to prove that widespread...
Two new studies contribute to the knowledge that the food and medicine a person ingests can alter gut bacteria in either harmful...
Apple has officially entered the health care market. The technology giant announced today that it has released its CareKit service, as well...
A research team at the University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus has discovered that mice carried on the space shuttle Atlantis have...
The findings of two recently published studies suggest that the consumption of full-fat dairy foods is better than the consumption of their...
American novelist Pat Conroy is battling pancreatic cancer. The writer posted a message to his fans on his Facebook page, confirming that...
Swedish researchers have discovered that the use of drugs to control blood pressure in people suffering from diabetes can raise the risk...
By Kathryn Doyle (Reuters Health) – Having sleep apnea may increase the risk of chronic kidney disease, according to a report from...
Americans aren’t getting enough sleep, says a recent CNN report. That’s the clear conclusion drawn by a new survey into the nation’s...
Dichloro-diphenyl-trichloroethane, or DDT, was created in 1874 and eventually became a widely used synthetic insecticide after the discovery of its application for killing...
In the United States, middle-aged whites are dying at a rate that exceeds expectations and according to new research, 60 percent of the...
A new study from The Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA) Pediatrics released information that found New York City school children lost weight when...
End-stage kidney disease may be on the rise, but so are dialysis and kidney transplant patient survival rates. New research out of...
Diets high in sugar, like the average American diet, could not only be causing breast cancer growth, but could also be fueling the...
A United States government backed panel now recommends a low or moderate dose of cholestorol-lowering drugs for adults as young as 40,...
A new nasal spray containing powdered glucagon–a hormone that rapidly increases blood sugar levels–may provide an effective rescue treatment solution for diabetics...