Amy Norton

A mostly vegetarian diet may provide relief similar to widely used medications for people with acid reflux, a new study suggests. The study looked at close to 200 patients at...

People with advanced Alzheimer's can relearn some basic skills when they receive special training along with medication, a small study suggests. The research, which included 20 Alzheimer's patients, tested a...

A drug called Xeloda can extend the lives of some women whose breast cancer is not wiped out by standard treatment, a new clinical trial finds. Oncologists said the results...

Many cancer patients, especially those who've undergone breast cancer treatment, experience painful, swollen limbs, a condition called lymphedema. Now researchers say they've found an underlying mechanism that could eventually lead...

Breast-feeding may not make kids sharper or better behaved than their non-nursed peers over the long-term, a new study suggests. Breast-feeding is known to have many positive effects for babies...

Hospital patients may be less likely to die if they're treated during weeks that inspectors are checking on the staff, a new study suggests. In the U.S., hospitals are accredited...

Researchers are reporting early success using gene therapy to treat, or even potentially cure, sickle cell anemia. The findings come from just one patient, a teenage boy in France. But...

People who want a healthy heart should be mindful of not only what they eat, but when they eat, according to a new scientific statement from the American Heart Association...

A newly approved drug may help in the battle against Clostridium difficile — a potentially fatal "superbug" gut infection that has become a scourge in U.S. hospitals. In two clinical...