Advice for making an informed decision about supporting an ailing parent without bankrupting the family.

The miss in prostate cancer follows a similar disappointment with Avastin in gastric cancer but success in ovarian cancer.

The anti-clotting drug Plavix will get a new "black box" label warning that normal doses don't work for 2% to 14% of patients.

A Canadian study suggests that SSRI antidepressants raise the risk of cataracts by about 15% -- enough to cause 22,000 extra U.S. cataract cases per year.

Rank-and-file House Democrats were frustrated, saying they had received few details about what would be in the legislation.

A survey shows that one year after knee replacement surgery, 95% of patients were happy with their new knees.

Simply seeing the letter “A” before an exam might help you improve your grade, but spotting an “F” could make you perform poorly.

Accidents involving all-terrain vehicles (ATVs) have caused “alarming” increases in childhood injuries, often very serious ones, new studies indicate.

Experts from the Yale Child Study Center discuss the social stigmas of living with Tourette's syndrome.

Through a controversial practice called vision therapy, some optometrists say they can treat learning disabilities.

The Curious Cook columnist Harold McGee answers reader questions about healthful cooking.

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Nella maturità il sesso forte perde colpi molto più velocemente del gentil sesso sulla memoria.

Fra le persone curate risulta essere di circa il dieci per cento più bassa. «Ma le prescrizioni devono essere indirizzate a chi ne ha davvero bisogno»

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Uno studio francese suggerisce un legame tra eccessivo introito con l'alimentazione e rischio di ipertensione

The medical experts told a National Institutes of Health conference that the trend of “once a Caesarean, always a Caesarean” may be safely reversed.

This pasta is ideal for a dinner party when there is little time to prepare. Just be sure to use fresh ricotta.

The threat of blame, even malpractice, looms over doctors working to prevent medical errors.