A study of farming colonies in Canada found that giving flu vaccine to schoolchildren protected the community.
DePuy Orthopaedics alerted doctors to a high early failure rate of its artificial hip after announcing it would phase out the device citing slow sales.
This wonderful winter seafood stew is easy to make and to serve.
A procedure gains popularity but doesn't improve survival odds.
Beta amyloid, which was once thought to be a chief villain in Alzheimer?s, may be part of the brain?s normal defenses, researchers at Harvard suggested.
Navigating difficult years with the help of someone who gets it.
Some of the ailments, like idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura, are usually resolved on their own, but others require treatment.
If altered bits of genetic material could be picked up in a patient?s bloodstream, they would serve as a direct and sensitive marker of cancer.
Using their computers, travelers will be able to donate $2 when making reservations on some Internet travel sites.
Researchers have tested the Sensecam, which contains a digital camera and an accelerometer, as an aid to people with Alzheimer?s disease and other memory disorders.
A National Sleep Foundation report on ethnic groups? habits found responses on tiredness and sex were similar for most groups.
Most reported vaccinating their children, but more than half said they were concerned about adverse effects.
A new study found that older people hospitalized for a critical condition had a statistically significant drop in scores on cognitive tests when compared with people who had not been hospitalized.
In 1899, two Swiss researchers discovered that an irregular heartbeat could be stopped by shocking the heart.
President Obama?s health reform plan is a mixed bag, but it may be the only program passed.
The combined business would jointly control about 29 percent of the $19 billion-a-year global market for medicines for pets and livestock.
The investigation will focus on Select Medical, which runs more long-term care facilities than any other company.
Dr. Childs helped shape the understanding of inherited diseases as scientists learned more about so-called inborn errors of metabolism, biochemistry and molecular biology.
A small, underfunded hospital in Arizona, with about 500 births a year, is outperforming richer institutions when it comes to keeping Caesarean rates down.
Many dubious remedies exist, but immunotherapy and careful cleaning to remove allergens and immunotherapy may be the best options.
The drug, called Dimebon, failed in its first late-stage clinical trial, dealing a blow to patients with Alzheimer?s and the companies developing the treatment, Medivation and Pfizer.
An annual survey tallied 4,317,119 births and found that the rate rose in all age groups, including teenagers.
When you blanch the greens, these panini make for a quick and wonderful meal.
Looking for new ways to get greens in your diet? An innovative panino and luxurious gratin are among this week?s recipes.
With obesity on the rise in Europe, Nestlé is betting that Europeans are ready to embrace a concept that has proved successful in North America.
Many Tunisian cooks add tuna to their omelets, but it?s important to make sure yours is packed in oil.
Researchers say you cannot get the same training effect with indoor substitutes.
In an appearance that harked back to his 2008 campaign, President Obama made an emotional pitch for public support.
Experts said state officials might be left to worry about the solvency of insurers, the ultimate consumer protection.
Seeking support for an overhaul, the administration is pointing to a Goldman Sachs study suggesting investors buy insurance shares because rates are up and competition is down.
President Obama met with insurance executives and selected House Democrats, as party leaders struggled to figure out whether they can meet his timetable.
The president and many other Democrats, especially those facing re-election, had hoped the conversation would be back on the economy by now.
For many people, regular physical activity is as much about social interaction as it is about being healthy.
Can wine help you digest your meal?
Are almonds a good source of calcium or do they block calcium absorption?
Dr. Peter J. Pronovost, medical director of the Quality and Safety Research Group at Johns Hopkins Hospital in Baltimore, travels the country advising hospitals on innovative safety measures.
A letter to the editor.
A letter to the editor.
A letter to the editor.
A letter to the editor.
Dana Jennings, who was treated for Stage 3 prostate cancer, found erectile dysfunction to be a particularly stubborn side effect.
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