Asthma is a chronic inflammatory disease that affects the lungs. In a child with asthma, the airways are very sensitive, ...

A recent study indicates that children and young adults with cancer face an elevated risk of dying if they live in previously ...

Heart disease kills more people than any other cause as many of the risks factors that contribute to it remain on the rise, ...

A data analysis from a randomized clinical trial for stage 3 colon cancer patients by investigators at Dana-Farber Brigham ...

California is advising health care providers not to write down patients' immigration status on bills and medical records and ...

Scientists from the University of Sharjah have found that a naturally growing aromatic plant contains ingredients with the ...

Time is of the essence during a medical emergency, and helicopter transport is often essential to saving a patient teetering ...

For decades, the United States has held considerable power in determining the direction of global health policies and ...

A Cleveland Clinic study shows that patients with obesity and fatty liver-related cirrhosis who had bariatric (weight-loss) ...

Food assistance programs are effective in helping hungry women avoid pregnancy complications, researchers say in a new study ...

Covered California, the state's health insurance marketplace, has hit a record 1.8 million enrollees and the number could ...

The Japanese city of Osaka on Monday imposed a smoking ban on public streets as part of efforts to become more ...