Healthy women facing menopause should seriously consider the consequences of taking hormone replacement therapy (HRT). One major study was stopped in 2002 after women randomly assigned HRT were found to be at greater risk …

A new study from the AARP group points to increased drug costs putting extra strain on the elderly in the United States. AARP released information that brand name drug prices went up by an average …

Non-polypoid colorectal neoplasms (NP-CRNs) may be linked to a higher risk of colon cancer than the more commonly sought after colorectal polyps. Current cancer screening focuses mainly on identification of polypoid growths, however recent evidence …

A recent survey of 870 hospital and family doctors conducted by Doctor magazine indicates a staggering 60% of them would like to see free healthcare coverage limited or denied when the patient is elderly or …

This dog doesn’t shed, have fleas, or need to be taken for a walk, but still provides companionship for grandma, that’s what researchers at Saint Louis University have concluded. The group conducted a study to …

Information from a new study raises the possibility that people could be tested to see if they are at risk for Parkinson’s disease and then undergo preventative treatment. The study done by scientists at Buck …

According to the report published in the February 25 issue of Archives of Internal Medicine, one of the JAMA/Archives journals, more than 5 million Americans have dementia. And about 70 percent of them will live …

After analyzing approximately 100 million hospitalization records from nearly 5,000 hospitals, from the years 1999 to 2006, HealthGrades, the nation’s leading independent healthcare ratings organization, identified America’s 50 Best Hospitals for 2008.

The Journal of the American Heart Association just published findings about the prevalent use of important heart medications being used by patients who have experienced a recent heart attack.

To keep up with the latest influenza outbreaks caused by strains that are not included in the current vaccine, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) advisory committee recommended that producers use three new flu …