Chronic pain affects more than 50 million Americans, yet for decades, treatment options for pain that persists in the absence ...

Researchers found an antibody that seems to play a role in people with better lung cancer prognoses, but turning it into a ...

There are four antiviral medications approved by the FDA to treat influenza. Flu activity is rising sharply in the U.S. this season with at least 7.5 million estimated cases so far, largely due to a ...

That doesn’t require total abstinence, but it does mean limiting alcohol intake and staying hydrated. Alcohol is a diuretic, causing frequent urination and dehydration, which leads to thirst, dry ...

Hundreds of malaria patients participating in a Phase 3 clinical trial in Gabon in West Africa were cured via a single dose of a treatment that utilizes four widely available malaria drugs, according ...

An old wives’ tale claims male pattern baldness comes from the maternal side of the family tree. But if your mother’s father’s full head of hair has given you hope that your own mop will remain intact ...

David Fajgenbaum’s friends nicknamed him “the Beast,” for his strength and athleticism (left), earned while playing football for Georgetown University. (Image by Peyton Williams). In 2011, Fajgenbaum ...

Forgive the violent imagery, but we long to box the ears of every California lawmaker with “Rehab: An American Scandal” by Shoshana Walter in one hand, and “Fighting the Florida Shuffle,” by former ...

Lice checks were a dreaded part of my childhood — I remember anxiously waiting for the nurse to call my name for a checkup, hoping a call home wouldn’t follow (sometimes, I wasn’t so lucky). Head lice ...