Healthcare-associated infections, also know as nosocomial infections, are all too common. A new study has found one way to reduce such infections in the Intensive Care Unit (ICU).

More Americans are tuning to the Internet to get their health and medical news, a recent study shows. But is the information they're getting valuable?

Past studies have established links between anti-epileptic drugs and bone density loss . Now, new research indicates that specific anti-epileptic drugs correspond to an increased risk of bone fractures in people 50 years of age and older.

A report from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF) and the Urban Institute believes that if the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA) is fully implemented, it will insure 27.8 million previously uninsured adults.

A number of provisions from the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA) took effect this New Years Day. Meanwhile, Republicans are mounting their offense to repeal the law.

You already know that exercise improves your heart health, but apparently the amount you exercise might not matter if you are spending too much of your day watching television.

Tuberculosis (TB) affects one third of the world's population. In some, the disease is latent, meaning it is inactive and non-contagious.

Mindful meditation -- a combination of gentle yoga maneuvers and meditation -- doesn't appear to help those with the chronic pain condition known as fibromyalgia.

If you could take a test to find out if disease is in your future, would you take it? Researchers at Tufts Medical Center set out to answer that question.

As prescriptions for antipsychotic drugs become increasingly common, concerns about their effectiveness are also on the rise.