New research suggests that alcohol may boost the progression of cancer by stimulating a pathway inside cells....
The Huffington Post | Jenna Staul | Posted 10.28.2009 | Politics
The Associated Press reports that the esteemed American Medical Association's political clout may be waning. The group is struggling to have its voic...
Rich Robinson | Posted 10.28.2009 | Politics
It is time to cast aside all of the misinformation and propaganda about what marijuana is and what it is not. At least we are on the right path.
Dr. Sherri Tenpenny | Posted 10.29.2009 | Living
When it comes to medical decisions involving children, physicians are charged with ensuring the medical standard of care, even over the objections of their parents.
Wall Street Journal | By RON WINSLOW | Posted 10.25.2009 | Living
A small but provocative study showed that a form of gene therapy significantly improved the vision of patients left legally blind by a rare genetic ey...
Huffington Post | Mark Hyman, MD, Dean Ornish, MD, and Mike Roizen, MD | Posted 10.21.2009 | Living
We must not only change who is covered but also what is covered to include personalized lifestyle medicine if we are to make current treatments more effective and less costly.
Avital Binshtock | Posted 10.20.2009 | Green
We know her as Blossom, that spunky adolescent on that eponymous sitcom. But since the series ended in 1995, Mayim Bialik, now 33, has truly blossomed.
AP | DEVLIN BARRETT | Posted 10.19.2009 | Politics
WASHINGTON — The Obama administration will not seek to arrest medical marijuana users and suppliers as long as they conform to state laws, under...
Miles Klee | Posted 10.18.2009 | Comedy
Jack Kevorkian: Rickrollers experience no quality of life and want to give up some things more than others.
Posted 10.15.2009 | Living
Three-year-old Joshua Scoble is fighting a rare and disabling genetic disease that turns his muscle into bone. He tries to live as normal a life as p...
The Huffington Post | Jessie Kunhardt | Posted 10.13.2009 | Books
Sanjay Gupta, Chief Medical Correspondent for CNN, spoke to Stephen Colbert last night about his new book, Cheating Death. He explained that there's m...
Francine Hardaway | Posted 10.06.2009 | Living
The number one problem doctors report about treating patients is failure to take prescription medications correctly, regardless of patient age.
Jacob M. Appel | Posted 12.02.2009 | Politics
Senator Coburn claims physician-patient privilege to avoid testifying against Ensign. But this is not a "Get out of Jail Free" card for physicians who acquire knowledge outside of their work as doctors.
Lee Schneider | Posted 11.30.2009 | Living
Acupuncture doesn't hurt anybody. Many believe that it works. While "believe" might be the operative word there, the evidence to satisfy the skeptics isn't here yet.
Gov. Martin O'Malley | Posted 11.28.2009 | Politics
Last week, we announced that Maryland was entering into a new partnership with the State of California to collaborate on stem cell projects.
AP | LINDSEY TANNER | Posted 11.28.2009 | Living
CHICAGO — More than half a million U.S. children yearly have bad reactions or side effects from widely used medicines that require medical treat...
Huffington Post | Michael Macher | Posted 11.23.2009 | Living
Hangovers happen to the very best of us. We all know the familiar story: the evening starts off innocently enough--you go to a party to unwind after a...
Ann Pettifor | Posted 11.22.2009 | World
The safest births take place in well-stocked facilities with trained health workers. Providing this for all mothers must be our long-term goal. But in the meantime, something must be done - urgently.
msn.com | Posted 11.22.2009 | Living
People with a genetic susceptibility to colon cancer could cut their chances of developing the disease in half by taking a daily dose of aspirin, rese...
health.com | Posted 11.22.2009 | Living
The way you talk to your doctor may be as important as anything you say. To make the most of an appointment, follow these expert-recommended steps....
medicalnewstoday.com | Posted 11.21.2009 | Living
The American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry (AACAP) is proud to announce its new practice parameter on the use of psychotropic medications...
Randall Amster | Posted 11.20.2009 | Living
How many plans in existence today provide coverage for midwives, naturopaths, nutritionists, masseuses, or the like?
nytimes.com | Anahad O'Connor | Posted 11.18.2009 | Living
Arnica Montana, a plant native to mountainous areas of Europe and North America, has been used for centuries to treat a variety of pain....
Dr. Erika Schwartz | Posted 11.17.2009 | Living
We are suffering ever-growing rates of obesity and worsening health caused by weight problems. Stress is a leading cause of this modern-day epidemic.
Dr. Dennis Gottfried | Posted 11.10.2009 | Politics
Physicians ration care daily based on the patient's type of insurance, on our office's ability to obtain preauthorization, on patient's demands, and on the patient's willingness to pay.
Yahoo! News | Posted 10.29.2009 | Living