Social and environmental stressors have a hand in how likely a person is to experience disturbed sleep, and new research shows that racism may also be a stressor - even if the racism is only perceived.

Lung cancer is most commonly detected with a chest X-ray. This standard technique misses a number of early cancers, though. A study shows another technology is not only a better screening tool, but can save the lives of smokers.

Atrial fibrillation can be difficult to treat because medications can stop working. But researchers have developed a new hybrid procedure they believe can better help patients. Though rarely deadly, atrial fibrillation can cause difficult symptoms such as chest pain and fatigue.

Patients with acute coronary syndromes often must resort to stents or balloon angioplasty to relieve artery constriction. Now the European Society of Cardiology is suggesting new strategies to minimize bleeding during such procedures.

Could cinnamon really help fight Alzheimer's disease?

Medicare has announced it will pay for Provenge ( sipuleucel-T ) to treat metastatic prostate cancer. This drug extends the life of patients by about four months.

Diabetics face all sorts of challenges caused by their disease. One of those is the possibility of going blind. Now, researchers have found a way to protect diabetics from this problem.

Medical care has become fairly standardized across the United States with residents of Iowa expecting to receive similar care as those in Louisiana. A recent study shows that the exception might be U.S. territories such as Puerto Rico.

Obesity brings many health problems, and now researchers are finding that it is a major cause of early death in women.

In an unprecedented appeals hearing, the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has not changed its mind.  An FDA panel voted that the drug Avastin no longer be approved for treating late-stage breast cancers.