By Kathleen Doheny, HealthDay (HealthDay News) — Women who use hormone therapy after menopause — even for just a few years — may have an increased risk ...

By Steven Reinberg, HealthDay (HealthDay News) — Smoking may be killing more people than even current estimates indicate, a new study suggests. According to the U.S. Surgeon ...

MDVIP, the nation’s largest concierge medicine  practice, has seen meteoric growth since it was founded fifteen years ago promising “exceptional care” and quick access to ...

A group of cancer patients filed a lawsuit Wednesday in California seeking to overturn a law that prosecutes physicians who prescribe end-of-life medication to mentally ...

By Dennis Thompson, HealthDay (HealthDay News) — All that talk of red wine and other alcoholic beverages being good for your health if consumed in moderation is ...

By Dennis Thompson, HealthDay Chronic fatigue syndrome, a debilitating illness affecting up to 2.5 million Americans, may soon get a new name and set of diagnostic criteria. ...

(HealthDay News) — Is measles really back? That’s the question vexing everyone from pediatricians to policymakers to parents as the outbreak of the dangerous childhood ...

By Dennis Thompson, HealthDay  (HealthDay News) — The number of measles cases in the United States has reached 121 patients in 17 states and the District of Columbia, ...

(HealthDay News) — Wireless, single-lead real-time smartphone electrocardiogram (ECG) monitoring accurately detects baseline intervals and atrial rate and rhythm, according to a study published online ...

(HealthDay News) — Energy drinks are linked to hyperactivity and inattention in middle-school students, a new study reveals. Yale University researchers looked at more than ...