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A new study asks: Does eating a soy-rich diet help prevent hot flashes and night sweats?

Every muscle in the body gets to rest sometimes, but not the heart.

3-D printers are revolutionizing the treatment of severe arthritis, providing custom replacements for complex joints.

A heroic 4-year-old waits for a donor, after his heart stops working.

David Jay turn his lens towards soldiers returning from the battlefield, and the scars they carry.

Experts' best advice: Leave lighting to professionals and enjoy the spectacle.

James Rabe knew from childhood he had inherited a rare disease that would destroy his kidneys. Women don’t inherit it, so his sister was his salvation.

Two reports show wires can pop out, threatening vision.

Our informal interviews with doctors, nurses, and other health workers suggest they are not paying attention to the big changes just around the corner.

A shocking number of kids have their first taste of alcohol by 8 years old, according to new study.

Doctors are testing a new technique to repair a failing heart, using the patient’s own stem cells.

The "breathprint" may soon be a standard part of a medical checkup. It's a simple, inexpensive way to spot heart disease and possibly other health problems.

The New York Times cancer blogger learned from experience that oncologists often have a 'don't ask, don't tell' approach to women's sexual issues.

New York City is experimenting with a different kind of belt-tightening, shrinking waistlines by getting more people on bicycles. Dr. Sanjay Gupta tries out the city’s new bike share program.

Older men with condition have 39 percent increase in mortality, study suggests.

A third of chemotherapy patients suffer from pain called peripheral neuropathy. Now researchers have found a drug that helps.

Bad health habits may be the hardest to break. New research shows even a health crisis is not enough to get us to shape up.

Increasing adult drug prescriptions are strongly associated with rising pediatric exposures and poisonings, particularly among children 0 to 5 years old.

There's aspirin, ibuprofen, acetaminophen, and naproxen – each sold under several brand names. Here's what you need to know to choose the right one for you.

A survey finds doctors, of both sexes, generally prefer to treat women. The reason: Less guessing.