Dr. Nora D. Volkow, director of the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA), part of the National Institutes of Health, has been awarded the International Prize from the French Institute of Health and Medical Research (Inserm) for her pioneering work

Other regulators' decisions are still pending for the sale that members of organized medicine say will reduce competition.

An advisory opinion considers whether physician oversight is enough for jobs such as administering shots. Doctors say barring assistants from these tasks could disrupt care.

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An analysis of data from more than 20,000 people has uncovered several DNA sequence variations associated with impaired lung function. The findings pave the way for a greater understanding of how various lung diseases develop and what makes some people

Improvements in technology and increased utilization are among reasons for the overall boost in costs, experts say.

Controversy and confusion about the updated recommendations led a House subcommittee to review them.

Common chemicals found in plastic toys and elsewhere could contribute to the abnormal growth of breasts in boys, preliminary research suggests.

Tight blood sugar control needn't be the end-all factor for people with type 2 diabetes who have other medical problems, a new study indicates.

While everyone has a bellyache now and then, abdominal pain could signal more than a recent bout with a spicy sandwich.

People with normal levels of LDL (bad) cholesterol still need to be screened for a marker of inflammation in order to identify those who may benefit from cholesterol-lowering statin therapy to reduce their long-term risk of...

Here's good news for people who can't start their morning without a cup or two of java: Coffee and tea consumption may decrease the risk of developing type 2 diabetes.

James Crouse was watching 25 or 26 hours of television a week until he enrolled in a study that required him to cut his tube time in half.

Exercise appears to reduce the risk of death in male colon cancer survivors, researchers report.

Older women who take antidepressants may have a small but statistically significant increased risk of stroke and death compared to women not on the medications, a new study finds.

Stroke-related disability could be reduced by teaching children how to spot the signs of stroke in relatives and to call 911 immediately, a new study shows.

It's up to parents to protect their children from burn injuries.