About 20 percent of isolated cleft lip, one of the world’s most common birth defects, may be due to a one-letter difference in the DNA sequence of a...
Obese school-age kids and teens can lose weight or prevent further weight gain if they participate in medium- to high-intensity behavioral management...
Agency recommends no change in prescribing and use of statinsA U.S. Food and Drug Administration's analysis provides new evidence that the use of...
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has cleared a new test developed by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to diagnose...
A new study shows that the DNA of so-called "good bacteria" that normally live in the intestines may help defend the body against infection.The...
CDC campaign aims to draw attention to the increasing problem of antibiotic resistanceWhat do sinusitis, most sore throats, bronchitis, runny noses...
According to a new study, children who are administered acetaminophen before the age of one are more likely to present with asthma later in life....
According to new research, the source of tanning the skin does not decrease the chances of contracting skin cancer form the UV rays put off by the...
According to new research, breast cancer patients who undergo a stronger, yet shorter course of radiation respond the same as to a longer treatment...
Children and teens who are overweight have a greater risk of suffering from headaches, according to new research. According to the information and...
A study among Chinese women finds a link between secondhand smoke and peripheral arterial disease. Peripheral arterial disease affects the arteries...
Patients concerns about access to physicians showed a significant increase according to polls(1). Access difficulty is directly related to the...
Patients with rheumatoid arthritis are at a higher risk of contracting lung cancer, a recent study shows. This increased risk was proven after the...
At the yearly meeting of the American Academy of Otolaryngology--Head and Neck Surgery Foundation, researchers presented information that recurring...
For the first time, researchers have developed a genetically altered animal model for cystic fibrosis (CF) that closely matches the characteristics...
In a recent study, researchers found that swallowing problems are common among seniors and is accepted as part of the aging process. These seniors...
Moisture and standing water often leads to the rapid appearance of mold on previously flooded surfaces; it may grow on exposed surfaces as well as...
Diabetic patients who are taking more than one diabetes drug may reap benefits they never thought possible. According to new research findings,...
New Guidance Also Issued on Patient Management for Those InfectedThe U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has published new...
Three young adults with an inherited form of blindness showed evidence of improved day and night vision following a specialized gene transfer...
An artery scan for the presence of calcium deposits has been shown to accurately predict the risk of death in American adults, according to new...
According to new French research, the long term prognosis for diabetic patients treated for foot ulcers is not as good as the initial results of...
The epidemic of diabetes hitting the nation right now is treatable, according to doctors. Pre-diabetes, a condition that often is recorded before...
Weakened Pelvic Muscles May Result In Incontinence, Discomfort, Activity LimitationNearly 24 percent of U.S. women are affected with one or more...
For the first time, researchers have identified variations in a single gene that are strongly associated with kidney diseases disproportionately...
A new study shows that monitoring levels of exhaled nitric oxide in adolescents with asthma and adjusting treatment accordingly does not improve the...
What Fruits and Vegetables Help to Prevent Prostate CancerBy: Evelyn Lim It is a widely known fact that you should be eating fruits and vegetables...
Health Hazards Of ObesityBy: Kevin PedersonObesity, a worldwide phenomenon, today has surged to become one of the most deadly enemies of mankind,...
What the Differences are Between ADD and ADHDBy: Randy ZakowskiMany people do not typically understand much about the complex manner of Attention...
Menopause SymptomsBy: Leokadia AngelaMenopause is said to occur in women when the ovaries gradually produce less and less of estrogen and eventually...
Anxiety Basics - What Can Be DoneBy: Matthew Hick Anxiety is not something to be taken lightly - especially not for the millions of people around the...
Symptoms Of An Enlarged ProstateBy: Verlyn RossProstate problems have symptoms that are easy to identify. Many of them are caused by the obstruction...
What You Need To Know About TuberculosisBy: Fris ArbesWhat is Tuberculois (TB)?Tuberculosis (abbreviated as TB for tubercle bacillus or Tuberculosis)...
Symptoms And Diagnosis Of Rheumatoid ArthritisBy: Flor Serquina Chronic bone tissue inflammation is one of the symptoms of rheumatoid arthritis. It...
Find Treatments For Genital WartsBy: Paul WinterAre you suffering from genital warts? Warts, whether found on ones genitals or anywhere else on ones...
Many Mental Health Clinicians Using Other, Unproven TherapiesIndividual and group cognitive behavioral therapy is effective in reducing depressive...
The drug acyclovir has long been used to suppress outbreaks of oral and genital herpes. Herpes viruses change acyclovir to a form that prevents them...
Anxiety Attacks - Living a Normal LifeBy: Matthew Hick If you think that living with anxiety is not really a very big deal, then you obviously know...
Risk Factors For Heart DiseaseBy: Verlyn RossThis article is written to identify the risk factors for heart disease. If one does not understand what...
