Weighing more doesn't boost survival for diabetics; study refutes 'obesity paradox' idea   The "obesity paradox" — the controversial notion that being overweight...

The spread of a virtually untreatable form of tuberculosis in South Africa is being fueled by the release of infected patients into the general community, according to a new...

Newer vaccines against rotavirus, a severe diarrheal disease in children, slightly raise the risk of a rare bowel problem that doomed an earlier vaccine, new studies show. But researchers say the...

A small, preliminary study using gene therapy to treat a rare form of blindness is promising and could trigger similar efforts for other causes of vision loss, British doctors say.   They...

Anti-smoking measures have saved roughly 8 million U.S. lives since a landmark 1964 report linking smoking and disease, a study estimates, yet the nation's top disease detective says dozens of...

Talk about mind over matter: A quirky new U.S. study suggests patients' expectations can make a big difference in how they feel after treatment for a migraine.   Boston researchers...

It is a growing side effect of modern medicine: A test for one condition turns up something completely unrelated. It might be a real danger, or an anxiety-provoking false alarm.   Doctors...

Tablet computers are so easy to use that even a 3-year-old can master them.   And that has some pediatricians and other health experts worried.   Since navigating a tablet...

When youngsters continually struggle to fall asleep at night, new research suggests maybe their body clock doesn't match their bedtime.   That doesn't mean tots should be up at all...

New technologies have all the same purpose – to get better functional results for the patient.   “Our precision – your mobility” …this is the guiding principle...