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Multiple Sclerosis: Symptoms, Treatment & Management

For the 400,000 Americans with multiple sclerosis (MS), the potentially incapacitating disease poses unpredictable challenges, but does not signal a shorter lifespan. With no known cure, MS is ...
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4 Common Skin Woes, and How to Fix Them

To trim extra fat from the body, experts say exercise and a healthy, balanced diet is the best solution. But for cosmetic imperfections, like cellulite, spider veins and ...
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Bone Fracture Risk Rises with Taking Anti-Epileptic Drugs

Taking most anti-epileptic drugs raises the increased risk of breaking a bone in individuals 50 years of age and older, according to a new study. The results show ...
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Will Wrinkle-Smoother Restylane Be Approved as Lip Enhancer?

An advisory panel to the Food and Drug Administration will vote today (April 27) on whether to recommend the injectable filler Restylane for use as a lip enhancer. ...
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‘Magic Mushrooms’ Could Treat Depression & Addiction

The hallucinogen found in “magic mushrooms” could help treat a variety of psychiatric disorders, including depression, anxiety and even addiction, researchers say. A new study provides clues on ...
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Salmonella Outbreak Linked to Cucumbers Sickens 73

An outbreak of Salmonella linked to cucumbers imported from Mexico has sickened 73 people in 18 states, according to an announcement today from the Centers for Disease Control ...
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Achilles’ Heel of Flu Virus Revealed, Brings Hope for New Drugs

New images of the influenza A virus, whose strains cause the seasonal flu and the H1N1 “swine” flu, have revealed its Achilles’ heel, researchers say, and the finding ...
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Infertility in Obese Women Might be Explained by Insulin Levels

Obesity is known to be tied to infertility in women, and a new study suggests a possible reason why: the brain’s pituitary gland may be sensitive to the ...
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Women’s Hormonal Disorder May Get New Name

A common hormonal disorder in women should have a new name that better reflects the condition’s characteristics, a government-appointed panel of experts said today (Jan. 23). The condition’s ...
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Dietary Supplements Fuel Bad Health Habits

People who take dietary supplements may ironically make worse health choices than those who don’t, a new study says. The results suggest taking these supplements leads people to ...
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