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Internet-savvy Americans would like to add their doctors to their group of Facebook “friends” or email contacts. In a new study, researchers analyzed more than ...

A device that grabs and drags a blood clot out through the blood vessels should be used to treat certain stroke victims, according to new ...

By Michael Langan, M.D. Although no reliable statistics exist, anecdotal reports suggest an alarming upsurge in physician suicide. This necessitates a reappraisal of known predisposing ...

Guns are owned by nearly one in three Americans. And many of those people are part of a “social gun culture” that includes hunters and ...

People who enjoy a glass of orange juice or some fresh grapefruit in the morning may face a slightly increased risk of melanoma — the ...

By Richard Amerling, M.D. As I predicted back in March, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled for the administration in King v. Burwell. So I was not surprised ...

There is no evidence that having same-sex parents harms children in any way, a new comprehensive review finds. The well-being of children of same-sex couples ...

Migraine surgery may be an effective choice for teens who haven’t gotten relief from standard treatment, a small study suggests. In the study, researchers at ...

With the U.S. Supreme Court poised to rule on whether same-sex marriage is a national right, many social scientists say an affirmative ruling in the ...

“ACA is here to stay!” That was the rallying cry Thursday at demonstrations outside of the U.S. Supreme Court as people cheered the decision to uphold ...