Close contact is common among athletes who participate in team sports. This closeness can lead to the spread of various skin infections, dermatologists warn.

A new study finds more than one in three hospitals in Australia house malnourished patients, and as many as 70 percent of patients in nursing homes are malnourished.

A newly proposed federal regulation would ensure that students who are enrolled in health insurance through their school or university would receive the same benefits afforded by the Affordable Care Act (ACA).

New research published in BMJ Quality and Safety finds nursing home patients are four times as likely to be given the wrong dose of medicine in liquid form as opposed to pill form delivered via dispensers.

Cardiac imaging following a heart attack has been linked to an increased cancer risk because of the exposure to low-dose radiation, according to a new study.

As many as three in four hospital medical tests are not followed up after patients' discharge, according to a new systematic review published in BMJ Quality of Safety.

The American Urological Association has updated its guidelines for the diagnosis and treatment of benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH), also known as an enlarged prostate.

According to a new research, those who are unemployed have more health problems than those who are still employed.

Mexicantown Wholesale of Detroit, Michigan is recalling all lots of cuernos (croissants) manufactured between 6/27/2010 and 12/28/2010.

Children vaccinated against hepatitis B might be at a lower risk of developing leukemia, according to a new study.