It's the news that people with a sweet tooth have been waiting to hear! Eating large amounts of chocolate may cut the risk of developing heart disease by a third.

Choosing a hospital and doctor to deliver your baby based on proximity to your house is a good idea because labor can sometimes go quite quickly. Is this the best way to reduce the likelihood of complications though?

Have you ever wondered why everyone in your home can get the flu and Fido remains uninfected? Now researchers can explain the dog's protection.

An essential element - one the body doesn't make on its own - may be useful in battling pancreatic cancer. Zinc levels could be something scientists can manipulate to treat this cancer.

Those who experience the poorest health are also disadvantaged in other ways as well. A recent report is putting a microscope to the general health of the disabled.

Occasionally, an athlete chooses to take on the track with nude feet. Barefoot running clubs are springing up all over the country. Whether this is advantageous or not is a point to debate for podiatrists.

Potential Parkinson's disease patients now have an easier tool to aid with diagnosis. Called DaTscan, it marks the first diagnostic imaging tool approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.

Anger may exacerbate already serious health problems. Heart attacks patients who are angry and stressed are twice as likely to experience another cardiac event.

While surgery is usually the first stop along the cancer journey, not all tumors need to be removed. Others are located in delicate, hard-to-reach spots. Technology may offer new solutions in these cases.

Sometimes patients just need an extra nudge. Regular counseling by phone to encourage physical activity appears to aid heart rehabilitation patients in adhering to a regular exercise program following rehabilitation.