Medical News

There has been recent debate on the best way to proceed with legalizing medical marijuana, for which ailments, and in some states, for recreational use. ...

The doctor performing your colonoscopy makes a difference in whether you’ll develop colon cancer or die from it, a new study finds. Colonoscopy saves lives, ...

After taking a 10-year break from practicing medicine to raise four sons, Kate Gibson was ready to go back to work. The family practitioner had ...

Parents’ ages may play a role in a child’s risk of developing autism, a new study suggests. Past research has already reported a higher risk ...

A federal advisory committee Thursday recommended the approval of the drug flibanserin to treat a lack of sexual desire in women.  The drug is being called ...

For many people, bug bites and bee stings aren’t a big deal beyond a small irritation. But for some, it could mean the start of ...

By Brent Boyett, D.O., D.M.D. In the quest for effective treatment of opioid addiction, it is important that doctors focus not only on providing behavioral ...

(HealthDay News) — Botox injections might do more than simply paralyze facial muscles to create a more youthful appearance. New research suggests the anti-aging treatments ...

(HealthDay News) — In unventilated rooms or vehicles, secondhand marijuana smoke can affect people who aren’t smoking the drug, a new study finds. In those ...

(HealthDay News) — Fewer American men are receiving prostate cancer screening in the wake of a national panel’s conclusion that the test does men more ...