Childhood risk factors, including exposure to dogs and respiratory infections, can boost the chances of snoring later in life, according to a team of researchers.

Spinach and iceberg lettuce can now be irradiated at a level that will kill bacteria such as E. coli and salmonella.

Despite eradication of homegrown measles in 2000, the CDC worries that outbreaks among unvaccinated kids signal resurgence of the serious disease.

A burst aneurysm that led to the death of Ohio Rep. Stephanie Tubbs Jones is typically linked to risk factors such as family history and high blood pressure.

The vaccine against human papillomavirus (HPV), the sexually transmitted virus that causes cervical cancer, will be most cost-effective in the U.S. with universal vaccination of 12-year-old girls and catch-up efforts to vaccinate girls and women ages 13 to 21, researchers say.

Dogs can smell skin cancer, and so might an "electronic nose." Monell Chemical Senses researchers say the device can sniff out skin cancer by its "odor profile."

Underage or drunken fans are often able to buy alcohol at sports stadiums, especially if it's purchased from a vendor in the stands, according to a study.

Christina Applegate has gotten a preventive double mastectomy to keep her breast cancer from returning and will get reconstructive surgery.

Vigabatrin, now being tested as a treatment for cocaine addiction, lessens obese rats' craving for food. They lose about 20% of their body weight.

The Alexander technique, a little-known type of physical therapy designed to reduce chronic pain, is more effective at reducing back pain than exercise alone or massage therapy, according to a new study.

Study shows that Cialis, a popular drug for erectile dysfunction, helps ease common urinary symptoms associated with enlarged prostate.

If you have heart disease, don't count on folic acid pills, with or without vitamin B6 and B12 supplements, to help you cut your cardiovascular risk, a study shows.

Repeat ultrasound tests help predict who is likely to have a stroke or heart attack, researchers say.

A study shows that within about a year, people infected with West Nile virus return to a normal level of fatigue and physical, mental, and emotional function.

Simply chewing gum after colon surgery can reduce recovery time and shorten hospital stays, a review of research shows.

Playing multiplayer video games and talking about them in discussion forums may hone critical thinking, Univ. of Wisconsin-Madison researchers report.

LSU scientists report a new form of air pollution -- persistent free radicals. Each day, we breathe in 300 cigarettes' worth of the harmful molecules.

Obese adults with obstructive sleep apnea are still likely to need sleep apnea treatment after weight loss surgery, a study shows.

U.S. Olympic swimmer Michael Phelps may have no problem breaking two world records within an hour. But the rest of us watching him are exhausted.

People with chronic obstructive lung disease find it harder and harder to breathe. Now a major study shows that inhaled medications can slow this deadly process.

Early research suggests a link between chronic ear infection, tonsillectomies, and obesity.

We know what being overweight and obese can contribute to heart disease and heart attacks but does having extra weight around your belly increase your risk of stroke?

Which shoppers are happiest? Those who prize experiences, like traveling or eating out, over material things, says a researcher.

Parents who fail to monitor their school-age children's activities and leave prescription drugs within easy reach play a major contributing role in teen drug abuse, according to a new survey.

More U.S. women are getting birth control services, according to a national data review.