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Congressional Republicans stepped into the battle over an Obama administration rule requiring health insurance plans at Catholic universities and charities to offer free birth control.

Subtle gestures, body positions, eye contact, touch and expressions that pass between individuals is as critical a part of doctor-patient communication as verbal expression, new research shows.

Men’s higher risk for heart may result in part from genetic variants on the one chromosome unique to men, researchers have found.

A small study shows promise that could lead to clues to encoding memory and treating neurological diseases.

A new report shows that since 2000, levels of trans fats in Americans' bloodstreams have plummeted nearly 60 percent.

Karen Handel’s resignation came just days after the cancer foundation reversed its decision to cut funds to Planned Parenthood.

Facing criticism from religious-affiliated institutions, the Obama administration promised on Tuesday to explore ways to make a new health insurance requirement more flexible.

Americans are using more prescription drugs, but the financial burden of those drugs on families is falling, according to a new study. A big reason is the rise of generics.

Three people living with hemophilia talk about how the condition affects their lives.

A concept that didn’t seem to need naming until quite recently.

Continued obstacles plague the effort to provide a reliable supply of technetium 99m, a radioisotope crucial to identifying heart and kidney disease and assisting in breast cancer surgery.

We must move breast cancer advocacy to the next level, beyond screening for cancers that are already there, even beyond the cure, to finding the cause, writes Dr. Susan Love.

Should home health aides receive minimum wage and overtime pay protections?

A concept based on Buddhist teachings encourages people to eat slowly, paying close attention to the sensation and purpose of each morsel.

A surprising number of residents in assisted living facilities may be drinking alcohol, a new report finds.

The Georgia Supreme Court ruled that a law outlawing the promotion of assisted suicide was unconstitutional, a decision likely to shape the national debate over the practice.

As the published evidence for the source of chronic fatigue syndrome fell apart, a legal melodrama erupted, dismaying and demoralizing patients and many members of the scientific community.

The Susan G. Komen for the Cure foundation apologized for its decision to cut grants to Planned Parenthood for cancer screening and said it would restore the funding.

The authentic version of this Greek dish has a lot more olive oil, but its slimmer cousin doesn’t fail to satisfy.

An overhaul to Weight Watchers' diet plan has caused many longtime members to complain about slow weight loss.