Earlier today, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts became the first medical insurance provider to partner up with Google Health, the recently launched online medical records service offered free of charge to patients by internet …

Over the past decade, tobacco sales in the United States have dropped by about 30%, leading many people to believe the number of tobacco users has dropped, too. Many of these ex-smokers haven’t given …

In an announcement made Thursday, Pfizer Inc, defended its drug, Chantix, prescribed to help smokers break the desire for nicotine. Chantix has been linked lately to thoughts of suicide and depression when taken by …

The French paradox has had scientists puzzled for quite some time now. The puzzle is how a general population can consume a diet notorious for its high saturated fat content and remain free of the …

Those antimicrobial wipes that seem to be everywhere these days were first used in hospitals in Wales in 2005. Now a study conducted by researchers at Cardiff University’s Welsh School of Pharmacy has come …

No one ever said having children was easy or cheap. In fact, giving birth could cost a mother more than money — it could cost her some teeth. According to a recently published study, pregnancy …

Using an individual’s genetic coding information to determine a patient’s inherited tendencies toward certain diseases and medical conditions may mean earlier detection and more effective treatments for common diseases such as cancer and diabetes. …

For the past 50 years, DEET has been the safest and most effective repellent available to fend off mosquitoes and minimize exposure to some of the diseases that they spread. A team of American …

That’s the question asked by Russia’s official radiation watchdog organization as it studied the link between a mother’s mobile phone usage during pregnancy and the dispositions of their children after birth. The study involved …

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) strongly recommend a new vaccine, Zostavax, for anyone age 60 or older. The vaccine reduces the incidence of painful shingles, also known as herpes zoster, which …