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Teens who see ads for medical marijuana are much more likely to use the drug, a new study suggests. Researchers looked at more than 8,200 ...

By Randy Dotinga, HealthDay More U.S. physicians are sparing their low-risk prostate cancer patients from surgery, radiation and hormone therapy in favor of monitoring their patients over ...

Women with epilepsy have a significantly higher risk of death during childbirth, according to a new study. Researchers found a rate of 80 deaths per 100,000 ...

People undergoing brain or spine surgery are at no greater risk if doctors-in-training — called residents — assist during the operation, a new study suggests. ...

Patients may not be the only sick people in the room when they go to see the doctor. According to a study published in JAMA ...

By Michael Ollove, Stateline As more expensive specialty drugs come on the market to treat some of the most serious chronic diseases, more states are stepping ...

Experiencing a traumatic event during childhood may raise the risk for migraines as an adult, new Canadian research suggests. “We found the more types of ...

By Oscar L. Bronsther, M.D. Once a patient has been diagnosed with cancer and the tumor has been removed, both physician and patient must ask, ...

Talented children who reach their potential likely have dedicated parents to thank for their success, a new study found. Researchers at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln ...

Before you bite into that burger on Independence Day, you might want to ask the chef whether a rusty old grill brush was used to ...