Once ovarian cancer has been diagnosed, it takes some general practitioners more than one month to record the diagnosis, according to a new study.

A new study shows that children with low vitamin D levels may have a greater likelihood of developing allergies.

New research shows that elderly patients with undiagnosed high blood glucose may face an increased risk of dying in the hospital.

Most patients with locked-in syndrome -- resulting from brain stem injury, which leaves patients unable to move or communicate except via eye movements -- report they are happy.

Lack of health insurance coverage may affect hepatitis C patients' access to current antiviral treatments, according to a new study.

Spanish researchers have identified a strain of probiotic bacteria that may be helpful in treating ulcers caused by Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori).

Many children are avoiding potentially nutritious food unnecessarily based on incomplete information about possible food allergies, according to a new study from National Jewish Health.

According to a new report, an anti-clotting drug appears to be more effective at curbing stroke risk than aspirin in atrial fibrillation patients unable to take stronger drugs.

Mammalian newborn hearts can heal themselves completely, according to new research from the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center.

The amount of fructose that a mother ingests during pregnancy affects female and male fetuses in different ways, according to a new study.