Meditation increases pain tolerance, but you don’t have to devote your life to the practice to derive benefits, new research shows.
Meditation increases pain tolerance, but you don’t have to devote your life to the practice to derive benefits, new research shows.
What’s the next step when a child’s controller drugs fail to prevent asthma attacks? Different kids do best with different step-up treatments, an NIH-funded study finds.
When the stock market dips, your heart health may too. New research hints at a link between market volatility and rising heart attack rates.
A clothespin-type device that clips together the partially open doors of leaky heart valves may obviate the need for open heart surgery in some patients, doctors say.
In a small but promising study, researchers were able to kill breast cancer tumors by freezing them using a technique known as image-guided, multiprobe cryotherapy.
Women would be more likely to survive a heart attack if they were treated more like men, French researchers say.
By itself, Novartis’s new blood pressure drug doesn’t do a lot. But combined with the older drug Diovan, it boosts hypertension control better than either drug alone.
In thinking about skin cancer, the deadliest form, melanoma, often comes to mind. But a new study suggests the importance of focusing on less lethal types as well.
A new study shows that a lip implant with skin and neck muscle grafts may bring good results for people seeking lip augmentation.
Drinkers outnumber exercisers in a new report that details the good as well as the bad when it comes to Americans’ health behaviors.
An experimental type of highly focused radiation therapy may control inoperable lung cancer tumors and help people with the deadly disease live longer, a study shows.
It’s no wildfire, but H1N1 swine flu continues to smolder in the U.S. Last month, 300 people died of H1N1.
More than one in three middle school students who regularly eat school lunches are obese or overweight, a study shows.
A Camel cigarette ad may have targeted teenage girls, an antismoking group claims.
People who suffer from psoriasis may be at an increased risk of other serious medical conditions, including heart disease and cancer, studies show.
A new genetic test for autism, known as chromosomal microarray analysis (CMA), finds more genetic abnormalities than two older tests, a study shows.
The American Academy of Neurology has issued a new guideline outlining what it says are the most effective treatments for non-motor symptoms common in people with Parkinson’s disease.
Extra sunshine and vitamin D supplements may help ward off heart disease in people with low vitamin D levels.
Lowering blood pressure and blood fat levels to below current targets did not bring down higher risks of heart problems for diabetes patients, according to new results from a landmark federal study.
Erectile dysfunction is a major warning sign for cardiovascular disease and early death.
The risks associated with hip fractures may linger long after the initial recovery period is over, especially for men.
Salsalate, a common pain reliever, may help people with type 2 diabetes control their blood sugar levels.
The curry powder in your cabinet may pose a lead poisoning risk to your children, according to a new study.
Accidents involving all-terrain vehicles (ATVs) have caused “alarming” increases in childhood injuries, often very serious ones, new studies indicate.
Simply seeing the letter “A” before an exam might help you improve your grade, but spotting an “F” could make you perform poorly.