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News reports on the downsides of statins may push some people to stop taking the cholesterol-lowering drugs, a new study hints. The findings, published Dec. ...

Smoking high-potency marijuana might damage nerve fibers that connect the brain’s two hemispheres, a new study reports. MRI scans of nearly 100 people — including ...

Burnout is a growing problem among American doctors, a new study indicates. Analyzing the results of 2011 and 2014 surveys of more than 6,000 doctors ...

About one in every eight American adults continue to have high levels of total cholesterol, while even more have low levels of “good” cholesterol, health ...

LOS ANGELES — More times than she can count, Dr. Carin van Zyl has heard terminally ill patients beg to die. They tell her they can’t ...

A technique already used in the emergency room may have new potential as a minimally invasive treatment for morbid obesity, preliminary findings suggest. The procedure, ...

There’s no such thing as a distinctly male or female brain, new research suggests. An analysis of more than 1,400 MRI scans suggests that biologically ...

Doctors who rely heavily on computers while in the exam room may run the risk of harming their relationships with their patients, a new study ...

Young football players who suffer a concussion can show signs of reduced blood flow in the brain, even after their symptoms have subsided, a new, ...

A new analysis suggests that parents who set rules and keep tabs on their teenagers may have kids who are more cautious about sex. “Parents ...