Vitamin D and Your Brain

Vitamin D is essential for building strong bones. But new evidence suggests that it may also play an important role in protecting against cognitive decline.

How Diet Could Affect Breast Cancer Risk

The Mediterranean diet has long been promoted as a heart-healthy way of eating. But, for women, there may now be another good reason to adopt this diet.

How Your Flu Vaccine May Protect Those Around You

Adults who get their yearly flu vaccines may wind up protecting more than just themselves.

Success Story: Surgery for Urinary Incontinence

Surgical mesh slings appear to be an effective way to treat urinary incontinence in women — despite past concerns.

New Use for Humira Approved

NORTH CHICAGO, Ill., Sept. 10, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- AbbVie (NYSE: ABBV), a global biopharmaceutical company, today announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved HUMIRA® (adalimumab) for the treatment of moderate to severe hidradenitis suppurativa (HS).

Preventing HIV with a Pill

A single pill could soon become an important tool in the fight against HIV.

Global Health Affected by Unhealthy Habits

Many of the deaths that occur around the world today may be preventable.

Sterile Drug Products Recalled

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is alerting health care professionals and patients of a voluntary recall of all non-expired drug products produced for sterile use and distributed nationwide by Medistat RX, LLC, in Foley, Alabama, due to possible contamination.

So You've Got Atrial Fibrillation — What's Next?

Atrial fibrillation (AFib) is the most common cause of irregular heartbeat, affecting nearly 2.7 million Americans. If left untreated, it can significantly increase the risk of stroke and other heart problems. But what does an AFib diagnosis really mean?

Salmonella Cucumber Outbreak Hits 30 States

Cucumbers are thought to be behind a salmonella outbreak that has sickened hundreds across the US in recent weeks.