People with bipolar disorder may also be more likely to have poor physical health, according to a recent study.

People with dementia who live at home require a significant amount of medical and personal care. Unfortunately, the needs of those patients and their caregivers may often go unmet.

Medicine is meant to heal, but sometimes even over-the-counter products can have unintended effects. A new study focused on such a situation involving young children and cold medicine.

Eating disorders exist in children of all ages, but recent research suggests that different symptoms should be looked for in children age 12 and under than in older children.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) released a report about the leading causes of death for the general US population.

When diagnosed with cancer, medication shortages probably aren't patients' first concern. But this issue can have a big impact on patients, and might be a common problem.

The American Gastroenterological Association (AGA) released its official recommendations for the treatment of Crohn’s disease — an inflammatory disease of the digestive tract.

While chronic headaches in teens may be blamed on typical teen activities like playing video games or listening to loud music, there may be another less obvious culprit — chewing gum.

Sometimes a medication approved for one purpose can be used to treat a completely different condition. But then again, sometimes the medication doesn't help as expected.