The American Heart Association (AHA) has published a statement outlining the important role of advocacy in maintaing heart health during times of economic hardship.

Scientists have developed a new material that fights the bacteria that is responsible for food-borne illness. This is good news considering last years spate of food-borne illness scares.

Scientists have created an antibody to remove the Hepatitis C virus from the bloodstream during liver transplant surgery in an effort to prevent re-infection of the organ, a problem that occurs in most cases.

About 1 in 1,000 Americans (and 15 percent of elderly people) are deficient in vitamin B12, an essential nutrient needed to produce red blood cells and DNA, which help keep the nervous system in check.

Mathematical models are proving to be effective in the fight against malaria, a parasitic disease that currently claims around one million lives every year.

A follow-up program designed for patients at high risk of developing melanoma has been found to improve early-detection rates and prognoses.

Patients who wish to undergo elective refractive eye surgery must meet a number of criteria before they can be considered for the procedure.

Researchers from Duke University have discovered how nanoparticles in diesel fumes can harm cells in the lungs.

A study by the University of Copenhagen analyzed the economic consequences and personal financial toll that sleep-related breathing disorders take on society and individual patients suffering from these problems.

YouTube.com may be the best place to watch a squirrel water ski or would-be American Idols warble their way through Lady Gaga tunes, but it's is not the best place to catch up on CPR tips.