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Regular yoga classes can help reduce disability for those suffering from chronic or recurrent lower back pain, a study by researchers in the UK finds.

Genetic variants associated with both an increased and decreased likelihood of developing gout have been discovered by researchers from the Icelandic genomics company deCODE along with academic colleagues in Iceland, Norway, Denmark, the Netherlands, and the United States.

According to a recent study performed by Worcester Polytechnic Institute (WPI) researchers, cranberry juice is a better way to prevent urinary tract infections (UTIs) than extracts.

According to a recent report by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the death rates caused by overdoses of prescription painkillers has more than tripled in the past decade, surpassing the total number of deaths caused by heroin and cocaine combined.

On Monday, President Obama signed an executive order directing the United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to take measures which will reduce drug shortages.

African Americans are more likely to have multiple, large-joint osteoarthritis (OA) and to have knee OA, but less likely to have hand OA, a new study finds.

Watson Pharmaceuticals, Inc., has announced that the FDA approved its Androderm testosterone transdermal system at reduced doses of 2 mg/day and 4 mg/day.

Clinicians have reported that influenza vaccination increases autoantibody production and/or disease activity in a significant proportion of patients with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE).

Acid-suppressing drugs are over-prescribed for infants and, far from benefitting them, are doing them harm, argues a commentary in The Journal of Pediatrics.

According to a report from the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA), too much "Halloween" black licorice can kill you.

A school for autistic individuals has had its pupils practice trick-or-treating in preparation for Halloween.

Although alternative medicine is a good compliment to conventional medical treatment, Steve Jobs' sole reliance on alternative medicine treatment may be the primary factor for his untimely death.

A study using MRI to monitor rheumatoid arthritis progression found that golimumab plus methotrexate produced better results than methotrexate alone.

It is a nightmare scenario for any caregiver who has to deal with a loved one with Alzheimer's disease. They turn their back for a moment and the loved one disappears. Frantic minutes of searching can become hours. The lost family member or friend is found most of the time, but all too often, the outcome can be injury or even death.

A new study by Japanese researchers may support transplanting neural stems cells into a patient's pancreas as a viable treatment for type 1 diabetes.

The latest clinical data on the causes and treatments for ADHD.

Approximately three in 10 patients being treated for hypertension with thiazides develop hyponatremia, according to the results of a retrospective cohort study.

The latest clinical research into the causes and treatment of gout.

While many corporations have already fallen off the "patent cliff," even more companies will soon be floundering as the patents of some of the biggest brand name drugs in the business expire over the next twelve months.

The deadliest US food-borne Listeria outbreak in a quarter century has killed 28 people and caused one miscarriage as of Tuesday, according to the CDC.

Washington Hospital Center has unveiled a secure mobile application for smartphones, desktops, and tablets developed in conjunction with AT&T that streams real-time video and audio from critical care situations such as ambulances in transit to awaiting emergency care centers.

The Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices has voted to recommend routine vaccination against human papillomavirus for 11- and 12-year-old boys.

If you didn't know it already, you do now: stress kills. That's according to the results of a new study that concludes that men who experience persistently moderate or high levels of stressful life events over a number of years have a 50% higher mortality rate.

Last week, the FDA announced the approval of Onfi tablets (clobazam) as an adjunctive (add-on) treatment for seizures related to Lennox-Gastaut syndrome.

According to one researcher, autistic children may bear a physical marker of the neurodevelopmental disorder; if proven correct, this researcher will have discovered the first anatomical marker for autism.

The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved exenatide (Byetta), the type 2 diabetes drug, as an additional therapy for diabetic adults who are already dieting, exercising, and taking insulin glargine.

Relatives and friends did not always receive clear and unambiguous warning signals from a suicidal individual. Even when it was obvious that something was seriously wrong, they could not always summon the courage to act, according to the results of a recent study.

A new study provides guidance to physicians using therapeutic cooling to treat sudden cardiac arrest, which is the leading cause of death in the United States.

Ultrasound elasticity imaging could allow doctors to make the distinction between inflammation and fibrosis noninvasively.

African Americans donate almost exclusively to family members for living kidney transplants, as compared to Caucasians.