Health officials are analyzing the 2012 findings and have not yet concluded why the rate dropped, a spokesman for the Centers for Disease Control and

Head lice cases spike when school begins or after school breaks, but can spread at summer camp

Reverse payment settlements arise when generic companies file a challenge to brand-name drugs' 20-year patent monopoly. The generic drugmakers aim to prove the

Two years ago, Angela Irizarry of Lewisburg, Pa., needed a crucial blood vessel. Researchers built her one in a laboratory, using cells from her own bone

A federal lawsuit says Indiana's social services agency has made changes to Medicaid waiver programs that threaten to deprive thousands of developmentally

By the time 10-year-old Sarah Murnaghan finally got a lung transplant last week, she'd been waiting for months, and her parents had sued to give her a better

Sibutramine was a previously approved controlled substance for the treatment of obesity. It was removed from the U.S. market in October 2010 for safety

While cases are limited, MERS has killed more than half of its victims. Researchers have mapped the genetic characteristics of the virus.

Cognitive remediation can help mentally ill people develop order in their lives and problem-solve.

When a person is sedentary for long periods of time -- especially on a plane or in a car, where the legs are in the same position for hours -- the blood can

When BPA acts like estrogen in young girls, it may accelerate the onset of puberty and cause weight gain – thus earning its “endocrine-disrupting” title.

What he really wants is the high-tech stuff! And there are several gadgets that can actually make a difference in your father's health.

The theory is that the unfortunately-named 'subconcussive' hits - less-forceful hits that don't cause an overt concussion - when they accumulate over time, may

Belviq is intended "as an addition to a reduced-calorie diet and exercise."

Carbon monoxide alarms are useful but not substitutes for ensuring safety of appliances