Unique massage therapy may help people with fibromyalgia, book author says.

People with fibromyalgia suffer from chronic pain throughout the body, especially in their joints, muscles and tendons. But research shows...

What it looks like inside a migraine

It can be hard to explain how your world looks to someone whose reality is very different. That's especially true for people with epilepsy...

'Hypersexual disorder' might make DSM-5

Tiger Woods' mistresses. Arnold Schwarzenegger's secret child. Bill Clinton's sexual escapades in the Oval Office. Every case of a prominent...

Why are unhealthy people so reluctant to change their lifestyles?

Nobody's perfect. We all have bad habits we just can't seem to shake. Cigarettes have a hold on some people; others can't say no to alcohol,...

My Turn: Touched by another human's touch

I was deeply shaken to learn I had hypopharyngeal cancer. As a physician, I had access to my hospital's laboratory results, so I took a...

A key diagnostic deadline draws near

"Where are we going to put the narcissists?"

Flame retardants detected in baby products

Eighty percent of polyurethane foam samples from 101 common baby products had detectable amounts of "potentially toxic" flame retardants,...

Anxiety disorder may precede diabetes in Latinos, study finds

Latinos have higher rates of diabetes than other ethnic groups. They also appear to have higher rates of having both diabetes and a mood...

Giffords' skull surgery successful, recovery progressing, doctors say

The skull surgery performed on Rep. Gabrielle Giffords on Wednesday to replace bone removed after she was shot in the head in January went...

Ford developing health-monitoring technology for cars

Smart phones have already supplemented the doctor’s office and personal computers as sources of health advice — and now...

Overwhelmed caregivers: Try meditation

HONOLULU -- Home-based caregivers of ill or elderly family members are under enormous physical and mental stress, but daily meditative...

Fix your aching back, rebuild your shrinking brain

Many teens who tan know the cancer risks but do it anyway, survey finds

Some teen girls and young women may not need a lesson in the cancer risks of indoor tanning — they apparently already know them.

Three years between cervical cancer screenings appears to be safe for most women under 30

Women 30 and older who’ve been told they can safely wait three years between cervical cancer screenings can relax. Such advice appears...

Diabetes drug Avandia will not be available in retail pharmacies after November, the FDA says

The controversial diabetes drug Avandia, known generically as rosiglitazone, will no longer be available in most pharmacies after November,...

A vaccine for allergies could reduce symptoms

Allergy sufferers may soon be able to face ragweed season and even hyper-shedding cats without so much sniffling and sneezing — that...

The Unreal World: Tracking down sperm-donor dads

"Donor Unknown"

In Practice: Midlife doesn't have to be a crisis

"Fish out of water," Gladys said with pride as she took a seat in my office. "That's me."

There are limits to how much a doctor or hospital may charge for medical records

How do I find the best nursing home for my mom? Can I fight hospital charges that seem wrong? There are so many details to keep track of...

Rodent of the Week: Stomach problems early in life linked to depression

The mind and the gut are tightly connected. Anyone who's had a stomach ache accompany a bout of nervousness can testify to the phenomenon. A...

Alzheimer's damage may begin at a young age, study finds

Alzheimer's disease research has shifted to looking for the earliest signs and symptoms of the disease process. A new study has found...

Dr. Weil says there's a better approach to evaluating clinical drug trials

Dr. Andrew Weil, among the best-known medical doctors practicing alternative and complementary medicine, suggests researchers are ignoring...

Strokes often occur during sleep. So what do you do when you wake up?

Strokes that occur during sleep are not rare. According to a study released Monday, about one in seven strokes take place during sleep. That...

Autism prevalence study raises questions about Asperger's syndrome

Autism rates may be far higher than previously estimated, researchers reported Monday. But the new study, which found a rate of autism...

Gov. Jerry Brown's skin cancer common, treatable

Late last month, doctors removed a cancerous growth from Gov. Jerry Brown's nose. The diagnosis was basal cell carcinoma, a common skin...

My Turn: Her war on belly fat

"Nobody in our family has a flat stomach, Carolyn," my dad stated authoritatively. A scientist, he generally gave us The Last Word on...

On 'Grey's Anatomy,' an altruistic act in Alzheimer's study could wreak havoc

The premise

Rodent of the Week: Exercise protects the heart by storing nitric oxide

People who exercise are less likely to have a heart attack, studies show. Moreover, physically active people who do have a heart attack...

Spouses affect each other's health dramatically, study finds

Spouses tend to share various symptoms and physical limitations and are influenced by each other's health problems, according to a new...

Young adults have a 'disconnect' between behavior and their health

Young adults can't be expected to worry about having a heart attack or stroke. But they should consider that their lifestyle choices now may...