Currently, available vaccines include measles, mumps, rubella, chicken pox, hepatitis A and B, influenza and meningitis. Vaccines have successfully minimized existence of these infectious diseases.

Some of us ride the roller coaster of life's ups and downs better than others. Scientists are discovering that people with depression get stuck with negative thoughts they can't seem to shake.

It's now known that obesity increases the risk of developing Alzheimer's disease. New research suggests that losing weight may help reduce these risks.

Women with epilepsy comprise one half of a percent of all pregnancies in America. It is necessary for these women to remain on their anti-convulsant drugs during pregnancy as uncontrolled seizures are risky for both the mother and her unborn child.

It's fairly common for patients suffering from a heart attack to experience intense distress combined with a fear of dying. It's almost expected.

Some people don’t see themselves clearly. In fact, when they look at themselves in the mirror, the image may be distorted and reflect a totally inaccurate image. There are many people that are dissatisfied with the way they look, but people with body dysmorphic disorder (BDD) process images – including their own – differently.

A life-saving treatment for E. coli could have been developed more than a decade ago but stalled because of lack of commercial interest.

In order to maximize chances of getting a therapeutic response from bisphosphonates, vitamin D levels need to be high.

The post-work crowd at the gym can be an endurance test on its own. Going to the gym first thing in the morning may reduce that stress, as well as provide another benefit: New research says it gives you a better night’s rest.