Depression is so difficult to track, and the daunting task is generally left to primary care doctors. A new tool is available to help both doctors and patients uncover depression risks.

Imagine never having the ability to play music before, then getting a severe concussion and suddenly playing like Beethoven. This is just what happened to Derek Amato following a game of water football gone bad.

Four Loko has been banned by the Food and Drug Administration because it was thought that the mix of caffeine and alcohol was causing a rise in alcohol-related hospitalizations. This may not be the case.

Being overweight or obese carries a number of health risks. Now there's one more health benefit for losing weight.

Skin cancer is preventable, but it laps other cancers in yearly cases diagnosed. Did you know skin cancer diagnoses exceeds colon, breast and prostate cancers combined? More than two million new cases of skin cancer will be discovered this year.

While the cause of autism remains a mystery, scientists are zeroing in on the structure of the disease. It's a molecular puzzle.  Scientists have discovered that two major brain regions - the cerebral cortex and the temporal lobe - are not distinguishable in people with autism.

There's been a lot of controversy about what rising PSA (prostate-specific antigen) levels actually mean. A new study answers some of these concerns. Men whose PSA levels continue to be elevated over a period of years are more likely to develop prostate cancer.

Are you the type of person who is aware of contamination, or do you believe "whatever doesn't kill you only makes you stronger"? As a heads up, also beware of imported food quality.

The American College of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology (ACAAI) has published a free, easy-to-use online tool to track exercise-induced asthma symptoms. This high tech journal is designed for patients to record asthma attacks triggered by exercise.