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April 7, 2016

Exercise may ease sleep for overweight men with insomnia

Overweight men with chronic insomnia fall asleep more easily and quickly after a six-month aerobic exercise program, according to a new study in Finland.

April 6, 2016

How tattoos may offer protection from the common cold

Tattoos don’t just make people look tough, they actually can help fight off diseases, according to a new study.

April 5, 2016

Should you take Tamiflu? Here's what to know

At the first signs of the flu (fever, chest pain, body chills) you might spend a good hour or two consulting with Dr. Google about what drugs could help.

April 4, 2016

Mom's smoking can alter fetus' DNA

Moms-to-be have yet another reason to snub out their cigarettes: A new study links smoking while pregnant to changes in the fetus's DNA.

April 4, 2016

7 healthy habits may reduce heart failure risk

Adults who score well on the American Heart Association's (AHA) Life's Simple 7 checklist are less likely than others to develop heart failure, according to a new study.

March 31, 2016

Mother's smoking during pregnancy affects baby's DNA

Pregnant women now have another reason to quit smoking - a new analysis links it to differences in their babies' DNA that mirror alterations in adult smokers and suggest how smoking might contribute to certain birth defects.

March 29, 2016

Old vaccine, new tricks: Revive early pertussis shot, study says

Newer isn't always better — some researchers are proposing to bring back an older version of the whooping cough vaccine, because multiple studies show that today's version doesn't protect as well as the earlier kind

March 29, 2016

Smoke without fire: Japan becomes test ground for real tobacco e-cigarette

Two tobacco giants are seeing strong demand for their reboots of the e-cigarette in Japan, with Philip Morris International twice postponing a nationwide rollout and Japan Tobacco suspending shipments - both due to supply shortages.

March 28, 2016

5 health conditions that don't really exist

There are a wealth of diseases and disorders out there, but you might be throwing around a few terms that don't mean anything at all.

March 25, 2016

Longstanding decline in TB cases has stalled, report finds

For the first time in more than two decades, the rate of newly diagnosed tuberculosis cases is not dropping, U.S. health officials said Thursday.