Almost one in five teens recently surveyed said it’s much easier to purchase prescription drugs than it is to purchase beer, cigarettes, and marijuana. Another 25% of the study participants said marijuana is the …

A childhood diet rich in dairy products builds strong bones for the growing child but a new study from Boston University School of Medicine indicates that the same diet continues to ensure healthy bones until …

Researchers at the Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Bronx, New York, report that people with low levels of vitamin D in their bloodstreams are at greater risk of dying from any cause than someone getting …

The Stanford University School of Medicine has released the results of a long-term study that explores how a lifetime of running affects the aging process. The multitude of benefits derived from running have surprised …

Not everyone who carries excess weight is at increased risk of developing cardiovascular disease.  In fact, it’s possible to be clinically obese and have a heart as healthy as a person of normal weight.  And …

According to a survey of 2,064 adults selected at random, parents are turning more and more often to retail clinics for the medical attention their children need.  And they say the main reason why they …

Researchers in Finland have just published their findings on a study that compared a diet rich in fish to a diet with little, if any, fish and discovered that the fishy diet eaters reduced their …

Study participants who ate two eggs for breakfast every day for two months lost 65% more weight than participants in the same study who ate a bagel for breakfast, even though the bagel and the …

The diagnosis of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection is a life-altering moment that comes with some really big decisions to make.  One of the most important of those decisions is the course of medical treatment …

Nobody would argue that the arrival of a new baby is a time when cleanliness is critical but a new study suggests too much of a good thing can leave your child gasping for breath.  …