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The slow, controlled motions of tai chi can help the impaired balance of people with mild or moderate Parkinson's disease,...

An advisory panel on Wednesday recommended that U.S. health regulators reject the use of Amgen Inc's drug Xgeva to delay...

Men who have the allergic skin condition eczema may have a higher risk of erectile dysfunction than other men, a new study...

The Obama administration said on Tuesday it plans to spend an additional $50 million this year and will seek an extra $80...

The revised definition of a brain condition called mild cognitive impairment means that many people now considered to have...

The revised definition of a brain condition called mild cognitive impairment means that many people now considered to have...

Reviewers from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration said on Monday that they were not sure whether Amgen Inc's Xgeva bone...

Britain's health cost watchdog NICE sparked a major row on Thursday by snubbing a pricey new prostate cancer pill discovered...

The graying of America and a booming Hispanic population is driving major changes in the structure of the U.S. workforce...

Radioactive "seeds" that are sometimes used to treat early prostate cancer may do widespread damage to the DNA in a man's...

Radioactive "seeds" that are sometimes used to treat early prostate cancer may do widespread damage to the DNA in a man's...

In a new study of some 3,000 older adults, those with the highest levels of omega-3 fatty acids in their blood were 30 percent...

Overweight women with diabetes may be able to cut their risk of urine leakage if they shed some pounds, a new study suggests....

Women who eat about three servings of fish per week have a somewhat lower chance of having polyps found during a routine...

Japan's population is expected to fall by 30 percent to below 90 million by 2060, with two out of every five people 65 or...

Robot-assisted surgery for prostate cancer has been heavily hyped, and a new study suggests that men's expectations of the...

Robot-assisted surgery for prostate cancer has been heavily hyped, and a new study suggests that men's expectations of the...

Senator Mark Kirk of Illinois, who suffered a stroke over the weekend and had part of his skull removed to relieve brain...

People who challenge their brains throughout their lifetimes -- through reading, writing and playing games -- are less likely...

Senator Mark Kirk underwent surgery on Monday after suffering a stroke, according to a statement from the Illinois Republican...

Sudden hearing loss might be tied to an underlying sleep disorder that interrupts breathing, suggests a new study from Taiwan....

The U.S. government has set a deadline of 2025 for finding an effective way to treat or prevent Alzheimer's disease, an ambitious...

Older adults who get a moderate amount of certain plant compounds in their diets are less likely to die of heart disease...

Older women with thin bones should be screened every year and those with denser bones can safely wait up to 17 years to have...

U.S. health regulators gave the nod on Tuesday to a drug from British specialty drugmaker BTG Plc that helps cancer patients...

A fresh look at past research concludes that people who eat lots of greens and other foods rich in magnesium have fewer strokes...

Chinese legends have long extolled the benefits of the Tian Shan Xue Lian, a rare white flower found in snowcapped mountains...

The risk of cardiac arrest during a marathon or half-marathon is low, but it has increased over the past decade, according...

A University of Connecticut researcher who studied the link between aging and a substance found in red wine has committed...

People who suffer from psoriasis may want to pay extra attention to heart risks, according to a new study that found they...