- By Neel Shah
Americans still choose to give birth bed-bound, on their backs, with their knees up, legs spread, feet in the air.
A recent UK study showed no significant difference in survival between men who had a single prostate-specific antigen (PSA) test
- By Kent Willis
Born after just 23 of the normal 40 weeks of pregnancy, the extremely preterm baby is small enough to fit in the palm of my hand and weighs just one and a quarter pounds.
- By Peter Barlow
Most people know that the flu can kill. Indeed, the so-called Spanish flu killed 50 million people in 1918 – more than were killed in the first world war.
In the run-up to Christmas we find our to-do lists bloated with added chores: present shopping, card writing, preparing to travel or receive guests. We are bombarded with adverts telling us what to buy and where. We tackle the shopping crowds searching for the perfect gift
The emotion of lassitude might help your body fight off infection by making certain adjustments.
A sort of physiological clock—levels of 373 proteins in your blood—can predict your age, according to a new study.
- By Alan Barreca
About a quarter of children in the United States are born two to three weeks before their due date, which qualifies them as “early term.”
The antibiotic resistance threat is real. In the years to come, we will no longer be able to treat and cure many infections we once could.
America is aging rapidly. In the next 40 years, the number of people age 65 and older is expected to nearly double.
Hot flashes or night sweats — called vasomotor symptoms or VMS — might be more than just a nuisance for menopausal women.
Current estimates suggest that addictions affect one-third of the population in the United States. Of course, when most of us hear the word addict, we think crack, or cocaine, or heroin... Certainly we don't think about, say, sugar -- and yet sugar is the most prevalent addictive substance in the world!
Parkinson’s disease is the second-most-prevalent neurodegenerative condition in Australia, with an estimated 70,000 Australians living with the disease.
Getting five or fewer hours of sleep a night is associated with low bone mineral density and higher odds of osteoporosis, researchers report.
Monique is 77 years old. I met her when she came to the eye clinic at the University of Montréal, where I am a professor.
- By Gerry Wright
Humanity’s defences against infection are wearing thinner by the day, and the microbes responsible are getting stronger.
Parkinson’s disease is a progressive neurodegenerative disorder affecting one in 350 Australians.
For generations, the members of a family in Colombia have gotten early-onset Alzheimer’s disease. How one woman has resisted it could lead to future therapies, researchers say.
Whether you need to take a drug at a specific time of day depends on the medication and the condition you are treating.
You've probably noticed that there's a healing side to exercise: It can chase the blues, help fight stress, and raise your energy. Qigong, t'ai chi, and yoga were used purposefully in ancient cultures as a complement to medical treatment.
- By Adam Osth
We all know our memories get worse as time goes on – your recollection of what you did yesterday is probably a lot better than for the same day three years ago.
Cancer patients most often head to the emergency department for pain, nausea, and shortness of breath, research finds.
Is it possible that people who are diagnosed with cancer die of a sophisticated form of voodoo? Does the victim's belief in the power of vicious cells, like belief in the power of a hex, lead to his death? 'Cancer' is a demon word -- the destructiveness of cancer begins as soon as the diagnosis is uttered. The word strikes terror to the heart...