On any given day, half the people in the United States guzzle a sugary beverage like soda, sports drinks, or sweetened bottled water.

By ReutersWed, Aug 31 2011 at 7:59 PM EST GAITHERSBURG, Md. - US health regulators said they would consider setting up a registry that tracks safety problems with breast implants, after too many patients dropped out of company-funded studies.

LONDON (Reuters) - A pioneering clinical trial to inject stem cells into the brains of patients disabled by stroke has been cleared to progress to the next stage after the treatment raised no safety concerns in the first three candidates ...

By Kavyanjali Kaushik (Reuters) - Delcath Systems Inc said its experimental cancer treatment was not effective in patients with colorectal cancer in a mid-stage trial, sending its shares down 12 percent in pre-market trade.

Sept. 1, 2011 -- Workers with insomnia who are too sleepy to fully function on the job cost the US a whopping $63 billion in lost productivity each year, according to a nationwide survey.

French fries and potato chips may have given potatoes a bad rap, but new research finds the lowly tuber -- when cooked correctly -- may actually be good for the heart.

(HealthDay News) -- People who have inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) have flares when symptoms worsen, and periods of remission when symptoms ease up.

By Vitali Shaposhnikov: "The bottom line is, boxing is violent.” - Dr. Danelle Fisher. I am not entirely sure exactly when boxing became an official sport instead of a way to settle aggressive debates, but I am fairly confident that it must have been a ...

Extending the initial period of cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) for out-of-hospital cardiac arrest patients did not improve survival outcomes, according to a study published Sept.

Air and paintball gun injuries accounted for more than 20000 emergency department visits in the United States in 2008, a federal government report says.

A porn industry trade group blasted the AIDS Healthcare Foundation's campaign for mandatory condom use in the adult film industry and accused the organization of "grandstanding" and spreading misinformation.

Managed care company UnitedHealth Group Inc. plans to buy the operations of Southern California physician group Monarch HealthCare.

The extent of US medical experiments in Guatemala on STDs during the 1940s is greater than previously thought, health authorities have told the BBC.

By AP One of Taiwan's best-regarded hospitals said HIV-infected organs were mistakenly transplanted into five patients after a staff member misheard the donor's test results over the telephone.

Think your doctor's white coat is as clean as a whistle? It might not be. A study finds that dangerous germs could be lurking on nurses' and doctors' uniforms.

By Staff reports The Chicago Prostate Cancer Center in Westmont, in connection with the Westmont Special Events Corporation, will hold its first-ever 5k run to raise awareness and funds for prostate cancer research.

Starting Sept. 1, the Will County Health Department is offering seasonal flu shots for adults and children. AFP/Getty Images The Will County Health Department began offering walk-in seasonal flu vaccinations for adults and children Thursday at its ...