Older obese men with low levels of testosterone can lose weight when levels of the male hormone are restored to normal, a new study suggests.
Older obese men with low levels of testosterone can lose weight when levels of the male hormone are restored to normal, a new study suggests.
Now there's another reason to hate your commute.
Now there's another reason to hate your commute.
Breast cancer in men is much less common than it is in women, but it may be more deadly, new research suggests.
Breast cancer in men is much less common than it is in women, but it may be more deadly, new research suggests.
Men are much more likely than women to require urgent hospital care within a month of being discharged from the hospital, a new study finds.
U.S. billionaire investor Warren Buffett says he has prostate cancer and will undergo radiation treatment in the coming months.
More unmarried women who live with their partners are having babies than ever before, a new government report shows.
Doctors may have a leg up on baldness: Transplanting hair from a patient's legs to his head for what may be a more natural look.
Preparations for successful breast-feeding begin during pregnancy.
Two new drugs, taken alone or potentially together, may boost survival for men with advanced prostate cancer, studies suggest.
A dramatic rise in newborns experiencing drug withdrawal after being exposed in the womb poses challenges for clinicians on how to detox these tiny victims, a new report indicates.
Heart palpitations and high blood pressure are strong risk factors for a common heart rhythm disorder called atrial fibrillation, a new study reports.
Heart palpitations and high blood pressure are strong risk factors for a common heart rhythm disorder called atrial fibrillation, a new study reports.
The blockbuster drug Plavix (clopidogrel), used to prevent clotting in some heart patients, will go off patent in the United States on Thursday.
The blockbuster drug Plavix (clopidogrel), used to prevent clotting in some heart patients, will go off patent in the United States on Thursday, making it considerably more affordable.
Potentially lifesaving automated external defibrillators (AEDs) are not close at hand in most cases of cardiac arrest that occur in public places, according to a new study.
Potentially lifesaving automated external defibrillators (AEDs) are not close at hand in most cases of cardiac arrest that occur in public places, according to a new study.
Heart attack survivors are more likely to resume their sex lives if doctors reassure them it's safe, a new study shows.
Heart attack survivors are more likely to resume their sex lives if doctors reassure them it's safe, a new study shows.
A "spare tire" around the midsection raises the odds of sudden cardiac death in obese people, a new study finds.
A "spare tire" around the midsection raises the odds of sudden cardiac death in obese people, a new study finds.
The widely used class of cholesterol-lowering medications known as statins may help elderly patients with high blood pressure avoid developing atrial fibrillation.
The widely used class of cholesterol-lowering medications known as statins may help elderly patients with high blood pressure avoid developing atrial fibrillation, a heart rhythm abnormality tied to stroke.
Even youngsters who seem to be in perfect health can be at risk for heart disease. Just ask Heather Link.
Even youngsters who seem to be in perfect health can be at risk for heart disease. Just ask Heather Link.
A large new study is the first to show a direct link between a high body-mass index and the risk of developing heart disease, British and Danish researchers say.
A large new study is the first to show a direct link between a high body-mass index and the risk of developing heart disease, British and Danish researchers say.
Taser guns used by law enforcement can cause heart rhythm problems, sudden cardiac arrest and death, according to a new study.
Taser guns used by law enforcement can cause heart rhythm problems, sudden cardiac arrest and death, according to a new study.
Millions of middle-aged women experience it: that sudden onset of intense heat, sweating and flushing known as a hot flash.
Breast cancer in men is much less common than it is in women, but it may be more deadly, new research suggests.
Breast cancer in men is much less common than it is in women, but it may be more deadly, new research suggests.
Moderate weight loss reduces levels of inflammation that have been tied to certain cancers, at least in postmenopausal women, a new study suggests.
Moderate weight loss reduces levels of inflammation that have been tied to certain cancers, at least in postmenopausal women, a new study suggests.
A new survey of American apartment dwellers reveals that upwards of a third of nonsmoking residents sniff the stench of secondhand smoke in their building's public spaces.
A new survey of American apartment dwellers reveals that upwards of a third of nonsmoking residents sniff the stench of secondhand smoke in their building's public spaces.
Most people know what lifestyle choices will keep the chances of a cancer diagnosis low: Don't smoke, eat healthy, exercise and get the recommended screenings.
U.S. billionaire investor Warren Buffett says he has prostate cancer and will undergo radiation treatment in the coming months.
Exercise can help improve breast cancer patients' quality of life while they undergo treatment, a new study indicates.
Cancer survivors need to pay close attention to other aspects of their health as they age, researchers urge.
Diagnosing cancer is more difficult in certain groups of patients, according to a British study.
Breast cancers in women aged 40 to 49 that are diagnosed by mammograms have a better prognosis than those detected by doctors or the women themselves, a new study indicates.
The FDA said Tuesday that it was cautiously optimistic that a feared shortage of a life-saving drug used to treat a form of childhood leukemia will be averted.
Should Americans be able to buy a test at the drugstore and use it to determine whether they're infected with the virus that causes AIDS?
Should Americans be able to buy a test at the drugstore and use it to determine whether they're infected with the virus that causes AIDS?
Heart attack survivors are more likely to resume their sex lives if doctors reassure them it's safe, a new study shows.
Heart attack survivors are more likely to resume their sex lives if doctors reassure them it's safe, a new study shows.
Some women using hormonal contraceptives other than birth control pills may have an increased risk for serious blood clots, Danish researchers report.
Some women using hormonal contraceptives other than birth control pills may have an increased risk for serious blood clots, Danish researchers report.
Women who use an intrauterine device (IUD) as birth control may not have to worry about gaining weight after the device is implanted, new research suggests.
Women who use an intrauterine device (IUD) as birth control may not have to worry about gaining weight after the device is implanted, new research suggests.
More teenage girls are using contraceptives, which may explain part of the dramatic drop in the U.S. teen pregnancy rate, federal health officials reported Thursday.
More teenage girls are using contraceptives, which may explain part of the dramatic drop in the U.S. teen pregnancy rate, federal health officials reported Thursday.
Online dating scams leave many victims feeling doubly traumatized, according to a small new study.
Even though a child's illness can cause severe stress, a new study from Denmark finds that the marriages and partnerships of parents of kids with cancer aren't more likely to fall apart.
More unmarried women who live with their partners are having babies than ever before, a new government report shows.
Male teens who were sexually abused are more likely to have unsafe sex, a new study finds.
Hormonal contraceptives appear to thwart pregnancy just as well in overweight and obese women as those of normal weight despite markedly lower pregnancy-prevention hormone levels among heavier females, a group of...
