Women, when it comes to pain, don’t just grin and bear it. Plenty of treatments have been shown to work.

What’s good for anxiety may also be good for fibromyalgia.

Conventional wisdom holds that Alzheimer's starts with small memory slips — but new evidence suggests that other mental health symptoms may signal this disease.

Thinking about going under the knife for spine problems? It's a tough decision that patients and doctors should discuss. In some cases, the surgery might not make much difference.

So what’s the verdict on using opioids to treat pain? Opioids have effectively treated many patients with chronic pain — but not all of them. Bottom line: More research is needed on when to prescribe opioids.

The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved a new treatment for Parkinson's disease, and it came three months ahead of schedule.

They're no magic bullet, but injections might trump some pills for knee arthritis pain relief.

It's a clean vaccine — the HPV shot doesn't appear to raise patients' risk of nervous system diseases.

Improving arthritis symptoms may be as simple as getting some exercise.

Some of the many health benefits of exercise may also apply to patients with Parkinson's. Parkinson's patients who exercise may have improved balance and mobility.