Past studies have established links between anti-epileptic drugs and bone density loss . Now, new research indicates that specific anti-epileptic drugs correspond to an increased risk of bone fractures in people 50 years of age and older.

University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health researchers have determined prevalence of age-related macular degeneration (AMD) has decreased in recent years.

A report from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF) and the Urban Institute believes that if the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA) is fully implemented, it will insure 27.8 million previously uninsured adults.

A number of provisions from the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA) took effect this New Years Day. Meanwhile, Republicans are mounting their offense to repeal the law.

Whole Foods Market, Inc., headquartered in Austin, Texas, has launched a prepared foods department to accompany its Health Starts Here program.

You already know that exercise improves your heart health, but apparently the amount you exercise might not matter if you are spending too much of your day watching television.

Tuberculosis (TB) affects one third of the world's population. In some, the disease is latent, meaning it is inactive and non-contagious.

At the end of the last year's session, Congress passed a bill to provide health care for 9/11 first responders who suffer from conditions linked only to their work following the terrorist attacks.

As America becomes increasingly aware of its childhood obesity problem, various actors are getting involved to thwart the growth of this epidemic.