Reports of the rise of the use of prescription painkillers are increasing. Opiate medications are one of the most-prescribed types of drugs today. Although...

New research conducted by Mayo Clinic physicians has revealed a direct correlation between prescription drugs and medical issues. In particular, Olmesartan, a commonly prescribed...

We all know that eating a diet high in saturated fat and cholesterol is bad for us, right? Well that story that we’ve all...

Who doesn’t love a fresh fruit bowl or a Mesclun summer salad sprinkled with Parmesan and lemon? In the heat of the season, these...

Soon after Daphne Miller, M.D., began practicing medicine in San Francisco, Calif., she realized that so many of her patients' woes--heart disease, diabetes, cancer--could...

The wisdom of colonoscopy screening seems obvious. The test enables a physician to examine the lining of the entire colon and to remove small,...

Infrared light can help spot cancerous tissue in an instant. To look for cancer in a biopsy, the sample is stained to highlight DNA...

Q: I golf three to four times each week, but lately the pain in my wrists makes golfing extremely uncomfortable. A friend of mine...

Anti-cancer drugs are typically not as effective as they prove to be. These drugs, which are modeled after molecules found in nature, can cause...

Sunday morning on your front porch wouldn’t be nearly as peaceful if your grass resembled the same color as your morning cup of Joe....