Surgery can be a lifesaving measure for patients suffering from a number of diseases. Sometimes, though, surgery can lead to serious complications, including kidney damage.

Prescription warning labels are those little, colored labels that are on a prescription pill bottles. Do you always see them?

Even though the rate of type 2 diabetes is growing quickly, the disease can be prevented. Simple lifestyle choices can change the course of diabetes. To fight diabetes, patients often need more support and access to care.

Diabetes does not go away in a couple days. It lasts for years, even a lifetime. For this reason, patients need continuous support from their family and friends.

Since 1985, the text-only Surgeon General warning has been on the side of every single cigarette pack sold in the United States.

Teen drinking and driving is a major public health concern.  The fear of consequences does seem to motivate teens to behave. However, over the last 10 years, teen drinking and driving rates has notably decreased.

One key to preventing the spread of any infectious disease is teaching people how to avoid giving it to others. But when it comes to HIV, there is often confusion about this.

Nobody wants to watch a loved one suffer from dementia. There may be early predictors and warning signs of the onset of dementia, and one of them may surprise you.

There are countless dietary supplements marketed as natural remedies for pain relief. In some instances, these supplements turn out to be neither natural nor safe, which seems to be the case for Reumofan Plus.

One of the most dangerous medications in your medicine cabinet could be one of the most common. In fact, it may be something you use a couple times a week.