Several studies over the summer suggested that common drugs taken by the elderly including antidepressants and antihistamines might cause additional cognitive impairment in those suffering from dementia.

It has been suggested that bisphenol A - a chemical found in plastics - may be bad for your health. Some studies have found a link between the chemical and diabetes. Now, new research challenges that link.

New born babies are fragile little bundles of joy. Parents want nothing more than to make sure they grow into healthy individuals and researchers might be able to help.

Some people use the excuse that ‘it’s not their fault’ when it comes to eating fatty, high calorie foods. They can’t help what kind of foods they like. There might be some truth to this.

A problem for many people is knowing how much of what to eat. The Federal government came up with the "MyPlate" initiative to help individuals with eating problems. Now Harvard has published its own 'plate'.

Autism is one of the more mysterious intellectual disabilities, and for years scientists have been trying to better understand its causes and functions.

Most kidney failure patients get dialysis treatment three times a week, often taking off the weekend. These two-day breaks may not be such a good idea.

Schizophrenia and bipolar disorder, once known as manic-depression, are common but debilitating mental illnesses. Patients suffer from delusions, hallucinations and severe mood problems.

In the battle of the sexes, women clearly lose when it comes to depression. Women have twice the rates of depressive disorders than men, and the medical and psychological communities have been trying to figure out why for years.

When undergoing a surgical procedure or recovering from an operation, patients are hoping for complete pain relief in which they feel no pain whatsoever during the procedure or in the tender hours afterward.