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.

People with diabetes have to keep track of many aspects of their health, including foot infections caused by damaged nerves and not enough blood flow. Often, diabetics have to get an infected foot or leg amputated.

The basic biology of cancer cells varies from person to person, and scientists are in the process of developing ways to treat the disease of individual patients.

A recent study indicates healthy psychological and social development lead to another good thing: healthy sexual pleasure. For women, healthy sexual development requires psychological tools including empathy, self-esteem and independence.

A recent American Heart Association study shows that while the use of clot busters to treat acute ischemic stroke has significantly increased, it still remains low in the United States.

Doctors often tell patients to take their medications at the same time each day. But what time of day is best? When it comes to blood pressure drugs, that time may be right before bed.

Many medications have some kind of side effect, and patients have varying degrees of tolerance. One newly discovered side effect may be too much for men with epilepsy or migraines.

Hypertrichosis, an inherited genetic disorder, results in an extremely large amount of hair growth on the body. Extreme cases of hypertrichosis have  been deemed the "werewolf syndrome".

Impax Laboratories has received a warning letter from the Food and Drug Administration in reference to batches of a cholesterol medication that failed to meet specifications.

Scientists at the Florida campus of The Scripps Research Institute have found a way to block stress-related cell death. Ultimately the discovery could lead to the development of new drugs for conditions including heart attacks, strokes and Parkinson's disease.