Osteoporosis drugs and serious jaw problems have been linked in past studies, but new research presented at the International Association for Dental Research in San Diego finds a low risk with oral osteoporosis drugs, known as bisphosphonates.
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Patients with fecal incontinence treated with injections of a bulking agent may have a reduction in symptoms, a study shows.
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Better HIV testing is finding more people with HIV, and better treatment means patients live longer. But this rising tide of HIV patients is swamping the U.S. HIV care system, an IOM report finds.
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Decade-old heart-attack scars heal after being injected with stem cells from patients’ own bone marrow.
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Many college students think they can hear just fine, but new research suggests that up to one-fourth of them may actually have evidence of early hearing loss.
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The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has proposed the first national standards for mercury and other toxins emitted by power plants, which are some of the biggest air polluters in the nation.
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An experimental gene therapy injected into the brains of patients with Parkinson’s disease improved tremor, stiffness, and other movement symptoms and was safe with few side effects over six months of follow-up, a study shows.
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Eating, exercise, emotions, and energy link together in a healthy, fit lifestyle.
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The asthma drug Xolair (omalizumab) improves asthma control, nearly eliminates seasonal flare-ups, and allows reductions in the doses of other asthma control medications in children as young as 6, according to a new study.
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