The U.S. Food and Drug Administration sent letters Friday to e-cigarette makers and importers, warning that it will remove any products that have been marketed illegally. The FDA sent letters…
The hormone prolactin — most commonly associated with breastfeeding — may play a role in reducing the risk of type 2 diabetes, a new study suggests. Researchers found that women…
Living in urban areas with heavy air pollution could increase your risk for mouth cancer, a new study says. Middle-aged men living in 64 municipalities throughout Taiwan were more likely…
The gout drug allopurinol may offer some protection from kidney disease, according to a new study that upends traditional beliefs. Some doctors hesitate to prescribe the drug to patients because…
Vitamin D supplements have long been touted as a way to improve bone health and possibly ward off the bone-thinning disease osteoporosis in older adults. But a new study contends…
Getting too little sleep at night? If so, your odds for a car crash are rising, new research suggests. Crash risk is highest if you get fewer than four hours…
New research with rats and human tissue samples may lead to a treatment for people with knee and spine osteoarthritis based on a newly found molecular target. Scientists at the…
Getting too little or too much sleep can affect stroke risk, depending on a man’s race, researchers say. “These results suggest that short and long sleep duration may have different…
The risk of death from dangerously low blood sugar is much higher among seniors who have both diabetes and dementia than those with diabetes alone, a new study finds. Researchers…
In a meta-analysis of studies, researchers found violent video games are associated with small increases of physical aggression despite dueling research and theories. Dartmouth researchers analyzed 24 studies from around…
