Americans still choose to give birth bed-bound, on their backs, with their knees up, legs spread, feet in the air.

A recent UK study showed no significant difference in survival between men who had a single prostate-specific antigen (PSA) test

Born after just 23 of the normal 40 weeks of pregnancy, the extremely preterm baby is small enough to fit in the palm of my hand and weighs just one and a quarter pounds.

Most people know that the flu can kill. Indeed, the so-called Spanish flu killed 50 million people in 1918 – more than were killed in the first world war.

The emotion of lassitude might help your body fight off infection by making certain adjustments.

A sort of physiological clock—levels of 373 proteins in your blood—can predict your age, according to a new study.

About a quarter of children in the United States are born two to three weeks before their due date, which qualifies them as “early term.”

The antibiotic resistance threat is real. In the years to come, we will no longer be able to treat and cure many infections we once could.

Hot flashes or night sweats — called vasomotor symptoms or VMS — might be more than just a nuisance for menopausal women.

Parkinson’s disease is the second-most-prevalent neurodegenerative condition in Australia, with an estimated 70,000 Australians living with the disease.

Getting five or fewer hours of sleep a night is associated with low bone mineral density and higher odds of osteoporosis, researchers report.

Most Americans have never heard of it, but according to recent federal data, sepsis is the most expensive cause of hospitalization in the U.S., and is now the most common cause of ICU admission among older Americans.

When most people think of the word “virus,” they often relate it to infections or diseases. The sole purpose of a virus is to attack and infect a normal cell, use it to replicate, and then kill it.

Monique is 77 years old. I met her when she came to the eye clinic at the University of Montréal, where I am a professor.

Humanity’s defences against infection are wearing thinner by the day, and the microbes responsible are getting stronger.

Up to 35% of cancers worldwide might be caused by lifestyle factors such as diet and smoking. So how can we go about reducing our risk of bowel cancer?

Parkinson’s disease is a progressive neurodegenerative disorder affecting one in 350 Australians.

For generations, the members of a family in Colombia have gotten early-onset Alzheimer’s disease. How one woman has resisted it could lead to future therapies, researchers say.

Whether you need to take a drug at a specific time of day depends on the medication and the condition you are treating.

Cancer patients most often head to the emergency department for pain, nausea, and shortness of breath, research finds.