Older adults might be able to stave off arthritis knee pain with fiber Older people who eat the most fiber are at lower risk of developing knee pain and stiffness due to osteoarthritis (OA), new research shows.
Call for restrictions on 'heat-not-burn' cigarettes over cancer-causing chemicals - A new type of "heat-not-burn" cigarette releases some of the same cancer-causing chemicals found in traditional cigarette smoke, a recent experiment suggests.
Gender-confirmation surgeries on the rise in US The number of surgeries done to confirm a person's gender identity, also referred to as sex reassignment surgeries , has increased in recent years, according to the first report on the topic from the American Society of Plastic Surgeons (ASPS).
A new health benefit of chocolate: reduced risk of AFib? Eating a small amount of chocolate every week or so may decrease the risk of a common and serious type of irregular heart rhythm, according to a new study of people in Denmark.
Are you taking too many medications? Medicine has become synonymous with drug therapy, a situation that is upsetting for patients and health care practitioners alike, and potentially dangerous.
Parents racing to save toddler from 'childhood Alzheimer's' A Massachusetts couple is in a race against time to save their 13-month-old son from an extremely rare, fatal disease often referred to as “childhood Alzheimer’s.”
'Herbal' coffee meant to boost sex drive recalled after consumer death Does a supposedly natural coffee that will improve your libido and sexual stamina using just herbs sound too good to be true?
Ohio attorney general sues 5 drug companies related to opioid crisis The Ohio attorney general sued five drugmakers on Wednesday, accusing the companies of perpetrating the state's addictions epidemic by intentionally misleading patients about the dangers of painkillers and promoting benefits of the drugs not backed by science.
Dog flu in Florida: Health officials confirm 7 cases of potentially deadly virus Seven canines in Florida have been diagnosed with potentially deadly dog flu, a highly contagious virus that infected nearly 1,000 dogs in Chicago in 2015.
Teva's migraine drug succeeds in late-stage study Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd said on Wednesday its experimental drug to prevent migraine met the main goal in a late-stage study.
