The Food and Drug Administration said Monday that a blood thinner from Johnson & Johnson appears to reduce life-threatening blood clots in high-risk patients,
It's one of the most popular antibiotics used to treat bacterial infections, but a new study suggests for some people taking azithromycin, commonly referred to
More bad news about Americans' waistlines: They're only going to get bigger. Already, about a third of people are obese. By 2030, it is estimated 42 percent of
Democratic legislative leaders who reviewed Gov. Deval Patrick’s sprawling health care payment reform bill for 14 months surprised Beacon Hill last week when
Katelyn Newell suffers from bradycardia, in which her heart beats very slowly. Katelyn's coronary arteries are not developing as they should.
The National Alliance on Mental Illness is the nation's largest grassroots mental health organization dedicated to building better lives for the millions of
A growing number of American workers are getting by every day on less than six hours of sleep. That's dangerous in more ways than one.
If you're over 50, you might want to think about getting a vaccine for the Shingles virus.
Despite what doctors have been telling patients for the past few years, having gum disease does not make us more likely to have a heart attack or stroke,
You can dance through life, no matter your age, weight or ability. Ballet is the perfect place to start.
The most optimistic people had half the risk of a first heart attack when compared to the least optimistic.
The United States has some of the saltiest fast foods in the world. That's according to a CBC News report on a new study in the Canadian Medical Association
Nancy Dell informs Mass Appeal about lung and prostate cancer, and what we can do to continue living our healthiest lives possible.
LDL cholesterol - so-called "bad cholesterol" - is a major health problem, contributing to development of heart disease, which is the leading cause of death
FIFA will be studying cardiac arrest cases involving soccer players to learn what caused Bolton's Fabrice Muamba to collapse during a match.
