Study researchers have unveiled a new type of imaging technology capable of diagnosing heart disease by measuring ultrasound signals from molecules that are exposed to a quickly-pulsing laser.

Aging is unavoidable, but one way to help slow the development of the diseases that sometimes come with old age is exercise. Staying active as one ages is an important part of maintaining health in body and brain

Every breast cancer is as unique as the patient who has it. Understanding how the cancer progresses is key to making effective treatment decisions.

Cancers of the stomach, gut and pancreas are usually diagnosed when they've already advanced, making treatment difficult. That could change soon.

Most of us haven't given much thought to nanotechnology, the science behind manipulation on an atomic or molecular scale. However, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration is taking a first step toward regulating the emerging technology.

It's long been known that chronic long inflammation was linked to an increased risk of cardiovascular disease. A new study indicates there is not only a connection, but a blood protein that acts as "a good predictor."

US Nutrition of Ronkonkoma, New York is issuing a recall for the daily multiple vitamin Women 50+ tablets as the packaging did not disclose that the tablets contained fish gelatin.

The 1980 fight between Sugar Ray Leonard and Roberto Duran held in the Louisiana Superdome found Duran a beaten man. In the closing seconds of the eighth round, Duran turned his back to Leonard and quit, saying to referee Octavio Meyran...

People are becoming more aware of healthy eating, and some people are looking towards our ancestors for the answers of how to eat healthier.

Japanese authorities found high levels of cesium in green tea leave products, so they have banned the export of green teas from several regions.