The U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Friday proposed that American teenagers be banned from using tanning beds. “Today’s action is intended to help protect ...

Last week’s announcement by Kaiser Permanente that it plans to open its own medical school in Southern California has attracted a lot of attention in the health ...

A new study provides more evidence that a good breakfast helps kids do better in school. Researchers looked at 5,000 students in Great Britain between ...

A new nasal spray might make rescue care easier for diabetics who are woozy or even unconscious due to severe low blood sugar, a new ...

As anyone who needs insulin to treat diabetes can tell you, that usually means regular checkups at the doctor’s office to fine-tune the dosage, monitor ...

Although British teeth have long been a subject of satire in the United States, a new stereotype-busting study is giving the British a little something ...

We all know how hard it is to recruit a physician these days. No matter the specialty, finding a compatible physician with the right skills ...

For the first time, more U.S. high school seniors are smoking pot than tobacco, a new survey shows. Daily marijuana use remained relatively stable at 6 ...

Whether it’s delivering the first baby of the New Year or attending to an accident victim, for some medical professionals Christmas and New Year’s Day ...

The treatment of varicose veins has advanced dramatically in recent years, with the kind of invasive surgery which was once par for the course being ...