A new study shows that deep brain stimulation can improve life for those with treatment-resistant depression.

The CDC reports that about 5% of U.S. children aged 6-17 have been diagnosed with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), according to their parents.

Men who eat a lot of soy foods may have a lower sperm concentration than men who don't eat soy food, according to a new study.

Viagra, often prescribed to help men's erectile dysfunction, also helps women who experience sexual problems linked with their antidepressant use, according to a new study.

Heart disease may be tied to poorer mental performance as early as middle age, a British study shows.

There is not enough evidence to prove that computed tomography angioplasty is a safe and effective screening tool for coronary artery disease in low-risk people, new research shows.

The epilepsy and migraine prevention drug Topamax has been linked to an increased risk for birth defects in babies born to epilepsy patients who took it during pregnancy, a small study shows.

FDA warns consumers not to eat fresh jalapeno peppers after one tests positive for Salmonella Saintpaul.

It may be possible to use tobacco plants to grow personalized vaccines for non-Hodgkin's lymphoma patients, scientists report.

Cigarette makers manipulate the level of menthol in cigarettes, keeping it low to attract young smokers, then boosting it for older ones, according to a new study by Harvard researchers.

A news study by researchers at the University of Georgia finds that older folks who kept up with a walking program for four months had "significant" health improvements over a group that didn't walk.

Laser resurfacing of the skin may be an effective long-lasting wrinkle treatment, but there may be drawbacks for some, a study shows.

The American Heart Association/American Stroke Association has for the first time released guidelines on diagnosing and treating stroke in children.

The jury in the lawsuit against Children's Motrin has decided that the drugmaker, Johnson & Johnson, is not liable for damages experienced by a whose parents say she suffered pain and blindness after they gave her recommended doses of the drug in 2003.

Getting too much sleep may be a more serious sign of stroke risk among older women than getting too little, according to a new study.

At least a quarter of U.S. adults are obese, and adult obesity is most common in Mississippi and rarest in Colorado, the CDC reports.

A low-fat diet is not the only safe and effective way to shed pounds, according to a new study that shows low-carbohydrate and Mediterranean diets also result in weight loss.

The effects of premature birth may last well beyond childhood and affect adult mental and physical health in many ways, according to a new study.

In the early stages of rheumatoid arthritis, taking the drugs Enbrel and methotrexate may make remission more likely than taking methotrexate alone, a new study shows.

A new study finds that having a television on in the background can disrupt toddlers as they play and can cause them to lose focus.

Doing a breast self-exam doesn't improve breast cancer survival, and it makes biopsies of benign breast lumps more likely, an updated research review shows.

Pregnant women who eat nuts or nut products such as peanut butter every day during pregnancy may increase their offspring's chances of developing asthma by

A new study links cardiorespiratory fitness to less brain shrinkage in people with early Alzheimer's disease.

Adults who develop borderline high blood pressure before age 35 are more likely to have calcium build up in their coronary arteries.

A warming climate may boost the number of U.S. cases of kidney stones by up to 30%, University of Texas researchers predict.