Beyond the red, itchy patches in patients with psoriasis, other problems may lay beneath their skin.

Screening for cancer is the first step. Across the country though, there are gaps in the knowledge and understanding to get that step done.

With high-tech biomedical probes, the future of ovarian cancer detection may be greatly simplified. A recent study tested whether a special probe could detect ovarian cancer cells based on tissue samples.

Can family history of alcoholism affect brain development? Seems far-fetched, but new research has provided compelling evidence.

Knees are only meant to bend forward and backward. If a knee pops and locks up with major pain, something serious is going on there, and it's most likely an ACL injury.

Better safe than sorry is a great motto, but it may not apply to removal of extra, non-cancerous lymph nodes in thyroid cancer surgery. Research suggests leaving the healthy ones intact.

It’s no new news that smoking can result in poor health conditions. And here’s another one to add to the ever growing list: cataracts.

We just learned recently that long-term use of multivitamins helps lower the risk of cancers in men 50 years and older. A new study finds that a specific supplement doesn’t offer much help.

Chronic kidney disease puts patients at risk of many other health problems. With that in mind, it is important for doctors and patients to know how to prevent and treat these risks.

No two patients with ankylosing spondylitis are exactly the same. As such, a drug treatment that works for one patient may not work for the other. When one drug isn't working out, patients may turn to another drug.