The medical journal BMJ has declared the 1998 Lancet study that implied a link between the MMR vaccine and autism “an elaborate fraud.”
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Republicans have announced the first item on their agenda, which is to repeal the Obama administrations health care overhaul bill passed last year. (Jan. 6)
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Winter can wreak havoc on your hands. WebMD gives tips for treating dry, chapped hands and preventing further damage.
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People with early rheumatoid arthritis (RA) who smoke are less likely to respond to treatment with two of the most commonly used medications — an older disease modifying antirheumatic drug called methotrexate and biologic drugs known as TNF blockers, according to a new study.
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Two adult U.K. brothers, both married, and a paternal uncle all appear to be normal males — but are genetically women with two X chromosomes. The sex reversal is due to small DNA duplication.
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A key measure of the health of the economy now stands at its highest level in more than four years.(Jan. 5)
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A two-week course of the antibiotic rifaximin (Xifaxan) helps to relieve the symptoms of irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), and the relief lasts up to 10 weeks after stopping the medication, according to new research.
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New research may help explain why multiple sclerosis rates have risen sharply in the U.S. and some other countries among women, while rates appear stable in men.
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The superbug staph infection, MRSA, has become a global health threat for both adults and children, but antibiotics aren’t needed to treat all of them, according to new guidelines released by the Infectious Diseases Society of America (IDSA).
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FDA: Makers of tobacco products changed since Feb. 2007 must show the “new” products are no worse for public health or see the products banned in the U.S.
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