Imagine being a kid or teenager living with a disease that has flare-ups that can include uncontrollable diarrhea, difficulty digesting food and pain that can double you over. This is what young people living with Crohn's disease have to deal with.
You know, it's tough getting old. And a new study doesn't make this fact any sweeter for postmenopausal women. In fact, if you love sweets, then look out - cancer may be in your sights.
As the population ages and people live longer, the rate of high blood pressure is increasing. By 2013, more than a quarter of all Canadians are expected to suffer from hypertension.
Think about your last misunderstanding and the "a-ha" moment felt when enlightenment occured. Could this type of realization regarding mental health disorders change children's perspectives?
What if you could take a drug that costs less than $10 a month to prevent or treat breast cancer? Not a bad deal. Just such a scenario may not be too far off.
Regularly eating hot dogs and hamburgers is not considered a wise practice for a number of health reasons. For men, there's one more reason to avoid eating meat.
Less than 10 percent of heart attack patients requiring a life-saving emergency procedure are being transferred to larger hospitals within the recommended 30 minutes.
Hoping to capitalize on the habit of many Americans -- listening to an mp3 player while exercising -- Motorola is offering something new. Recently unveiled devices let users track or even listen to their heart beat while they work out.
Pharmaceutical company Pfizer loses patent rights to its popular cholesterol lowering medication Lipitor (atorvastatin calcium) this week. The news means patients will be able to begin purchasing a less-expensive generic version by Thursday.
