Study: Some Doctors Admit to Prescribing Placebos

2008/01/03 02:42:56

Forty-five percent of Chicago internists report they have used a placebo at some time during their c...

Nine-Time Surrogate Mom Risks Life to Carry Triplets

2008/01/02 08:28:47

A British woman, who is 24 weeks into her ninth surrogate pregnancy, says she will continue to carry...

Energy-Saving Bulbs May Trigger Migraines, Some Say

2008/01/02 06:14:41

Some U.K. health experts say energy-saving light bulbs may trigger migraines in people prone to the ...

University to Test Viagra-Like Drug on Women

2008/01/02 05:54:01

A drug that could do for women what Viagra has done for men is being tested at the University of Vir...

FOXSexpert: Is Your Sex Life Normal?

2008/01/02 03:41:27

Is your sex life 'typical' or a little risqué? Our Sexpert weighs in...

Scientists Developing Swish-and-Spit Cancer Test

2008/01/02 01:26:08

Scientists at Johns Hopkins Kimmel Cancer Center say a new mouth-rinse cancer test holds promise for...

Scientists Developing 'i-Snake' Surgical Robot

2007/12/31 11:44:19

Scientists in London are developing a new device which could allow surgeons to carry out complex pro...

E.Coli Puts Minn. Woman in Coma for Nine Weeks

2007/12/31 10:36:41

A Cold Spring woman has regained consciousness after more than nine weeks in a medically induced com...

Researchers Say Vaccine Fights Cocaine Addiction

2008/01/02 09:52:05

Two Baylor College of Medicine researchers in Houston are working on a cocaine vaccine they hope wil...

Toxic Fungus Hits Oregon Causing Illness, Death

2008/01/02 08:02:43

It sounds like a bad B movie, a toxic fungus in the woods of the Pacific Northwest drifting into peo...

Study: Whites Most Likely to Get Narcotics in ER

2008/01/02 06:05:27

Emergency room doctors are prescribing strong narcotics more often to patients who complain of pain,...

Poll: N.J. Men Claim to Have More Sex Than Women

2008/01/02 04:06:23

New Jersey men claim more frequent sexual activity than women in the state, according to a new poll,...

Colon Cancer Risk Traced to Early American Settlers

2008/01/02 02:40:37

A couple who sailed to America from England around 1630 took with them a gene that has put their tho...

Researchers: Sleep Disruptions May Increase Diabetes Risk

2008/01/01 01:13:52

University of Chicago Medical Center say disrupting sleep damages the body's ability to regulate blo...

Fit After 50: Top 5 Exercises For Baby Boomers

2007/12/31 11:08:31

In a society where looking young and fit is a way of life — it's no surprise that more and more “b...