Patients with moderate-to-severe COPD may have a new treatment option on the way. A new drug has been generating positive results in clinical trials and could improve lung function and ease symptoms.

Before children can enter kindergarten, they're required to have a number of vaccinations against disease. But a growing number of kids are heading to school without their shots.

Some people have the occasional insomnia or trouble staying asleep. Others suffer from the more serious disorder, sleep apnea, which causes the airways to restrict or collapse and interfere with breathing.

It's all fun and games until somebody's brain gets altered. Scientific investigators at Vanderbilt University discovered chronic changes in human brains after ingesting illegal party drug ecstasy.

Do you feel extra joyful during the holidays? Or would you rather get away from the hustle-bustle and head to to the shores?

Babies born very prematurely come with a host of complications and developmental problems, and are at high risk for death and long term impairments.

After having a total hip or knee replacement, you're looking forward to a new and better life. But a having a fall during your period of hospital recovery can really set you back.

Although many consider the recent rise in attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder to be suspect, the unique brain chemistry of ADHD patients suggests evidence to the contrary.

Any treatment or medication should improve quality of life and ease symptoms. For severe asthma patients, one treatment is shown to not only improve quality of life but also reduce hospitalization.