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Spending hours in front of a TV or computer monitor — known as “screen time” — has been linked to signs that the heart needs longer to recover from exercise, an indication of poor heart health. The new study, published ...

Seniors who want to remain in their homes despite illness and infirmity can get a high-tech assist these days. So can their children who might worry about an elderly parent living alone, often far from family members. The 1980s-era medical ...

Reduced muscle tone in the esophagus may be the cause of acid reflux disease, new research suggests. Using molecular imaging, researchers examined the function of esophageal muscles in 49 people with suspected or confirmed gastro-esophageal reflux disease (GERD), and found ...

Medical mess-ups are still the norm in most hospitals, despite all the attention being drawn to risky and preventable hospital-acquired infections and other needless medical center mistakes. Hospitals in general have not been able to effectively admit or implement proven ...

Video game addiction among children and teens may lead to the development of psychological disorders such as depression, researchers say. The new study found that children who are more likely to become addicted to video games (which the researchers call ...

This winter will not be a repeat of last year’s H1N1 pandemic and instead is turning out to be a more typical flu season, experts say. And that means it is not too late to get a flu shot, advice ...

Prostate-removal surgery can provide peace of mind to men who have been diagnosed with prostate cancer, but the procedure often carries an unwelcome and hard-to-treat side effect: leaky plumbing. Up to 65% of men who have had their prostates removed—a ...

Common painkillers taken to treat inflammation, such as Celebrex and Advil, can raise the risk of heart attack, stroke or death, a review of existing research suggests. Swiss researchers analyzed the results of 31 trials involving seven non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs ...

Spending lots of free time glued to the TV or computer screen can hurt your heart and shorten your life, no matter how much exercise you get when you’re not riding the couch, a new study suggests. People who spent ...

Race and ethnicity play major roles in whether people get screened for colon cancer in the United States, with minorities much less likely to undergo colonoscopies than white people. Now, a new study says another factor is at play: where ...