A new study links familial relationships to the likelihood older adults will get needed cataract surgery - a procedure with broad implications for health.

A transparent and team-based approach helps identify problems and protect patients.

The results suggest that supervised doses of peanut protein powder, increased over time, could help protect against the consequences of accidental allergen exposure.

Learn why watching three point shots and sofa sitting for three days is a common thread to March Madness vasectomy increases

Patients often mistake one type of genetic testing for the other. Find out the differences — and benefits — of each.

Some taxis in the northern part of the country will soon have new passengers: pathology samples en route to labs for testing.

A student-led depression education program boosts other students' knowledge and awareness, a new study shows. Now, the resources are available to all online.

Although there is no cure for inflammatory bowel disease, doctors are using new and effective means to help patients find relief.

A new mouse study examines the fungus that causes cryptococcosis, which is a major source of illness in people with HIV and AIDS.

One cancer patient’s immunotherapy clinical trial, an approach with hopeful results, could have implications for others seeking treatment.

Ensuring that undergraduate students of color who are interested in medicine stay on the path is essential to improving minority representation in medicine.

A young patient with a fatal heart condition gets the chance to see his former organ up close.

Many people over age 50 see a mismatch in what tests and treatments doctors recommend, and what they need and use, according to a new poll.

Learning the skills to combat the debilitating nervous disorder is the focus of a new camp for young children.

PICCs should be reserved for long-term use, but a new study shows 1 in 4 are inserted for five days or less with 1 in 10 of these leading to device-related complications.