Individuals living with foot and leg ulcers are being sought for a first-phase research study for a new medication. ...more

June 22, 2009

People who have had a transplant may want to skip the licorice. According to newly published research from Taiwan, a chemical in licorice interferes with a drug commonly given to transplant recipients to keep the body from rejecting a transplanted organ. According to newly published research from Taiwan, a chemical in licorice interferes with a drug commonly given to transplant recipients to keep the body from rejecting a transplanted organ. ...more

April 1, 2009

The pros and cons of coffee continue to be studied and debated. What might its effect be on stroke? ...more

March 28, 2009

Fish caught near wastewater treatment plants serving five major U.S. cities had residues of pharmaceuticals in them, including medicines used to treat high cholesterol, allergies, high blood pressure, bipolar disorder and depression, researchers reported Wednesday. ...more

March 25, 2009

Can decreasing salt even a little improve your risk for heart disease, stroke and death? The answer is a resounding yes. ...more

March 25, 2009

Medical researchers are discovering a greater relationship between heart disease and vitamin D - a nutrient already linked to reducing certain cancers. ...more

March 12, 2009

Screening tests that can detect disease in its early stages can save millions in medical costs and priceless amounts of pain and heartache. But who needs what? And when? ...more

March 12, 2009

Find out more about a very important Vitamin that we all need. ...more

March 11, 2009

Police and medical examiners who thought a Kansas City, Mo., man died of natural causes have changed their minds — after funeral-home workers found bullet holes in his head. ...more

February 26, 2009

For Joseph Schweiger, the weight-loss process was not a diet, but a lifestyle change. ...more

February 25, 2009