A new study from the University of Haifa finds girls who spend more time on Facebook, the social networking Web site, are more likely to develop eating disorders.

A new study finds more than one in three hospitals in Australia house malnourished patients, and as many as 70 percent of patients in nursing homes are malnourished.

A newly proposed federal regulation would ensure that students who are enrolled in health insurance through their school or university would receive the same benefits afforded by the Affordable Care Act (ACA).

A report supported by the European Union-funded project Eurocancercoms says funding for children's cancer research is too low to sustain improvements.

Many diabetics are unaware that their kidneys have been damaged until the disease has already taken its toll, according to UK researchers.

Brain devastation resulting from stroke and head trauma is often due to the overproduction of a substance in the brain called glutamate . A new method of therapy may prevent this from happening.

A new study finds offspring from male cancer survivors face a slight increase in major congenital birth abnormalities compared to offspring from fathers with no history of cancer.

A new study finds sleep deprivation and disrupted sleep patterns can put individuals at risk of strokes, heart attacks and other cardiovascular events and disorders.

A look into cells known as oligodendrocytes provides insight into how amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) develops.

Recent research from Harvard Medical School and Harvard School of Public Health indicates polyunsaturated fats may help protect gums from disease.