Being obese is associated with having health issues, which can include sepsis. But obese patients may have better recovery rates from sepsis than normal-weight or overweight patients, new research suggests.

The right food and medicine can be key to managing irritable bowel syndrome and chronic constipation. Specialists in those diseases recently updated treatment standards for patients with these conditions.

Aspirin is one of the cheapest and most common medicines available. Regular use of aspirin has been linked to lower risk of heart problems, but it may also help prevent other serious conditions.

The 10-year survival rate for prostate cancer is about 99 percent, reports the American Cancer Society. While the odds for surviving this disease are great, many of those men are left with unpleasant symptoms from their treatment.

Previous research has suggested that low levels of blood oxygen associated with sleep apnea could prompt cancer development. But new research suggests that may not be the case.

People often associate foodborne illness with dairy and poultry, but even canned vegetables can pose a risk when prepared improperly.

Research has shown that mammograms can detect breast cancer earlier in younger women and lead to better outcomes. But they may also help older women with breast cancer.

Many people worry about having high blood pressure, especially if high blood pressure runs in the family. But low blood pressure may also be unsafe.

People with low incomes and diabetes sometimes have worse disease-related outcomes than those with more resources. Losing a limb from diabetes complications may be one of those outcomes.

In the past, video games have been associated with antisocial behavior. But a light amount of gaming may not damage kids' social adjustment.