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Game Your Way to Parkinson's Improvements

Taking steps to improve balance and gait when suffering from Parkinson's disease doesn't have to be boring. Playing physically active video games can be a fun way to reduce the physical declines of the disease.

Gaining Weight Helps - in Losing Your Health

There's just not much good news about fat. Now late-breaking research demonstrates yet another reason why there are no health gains in large weight gains.

Blood Test may Detect Down Syndrome

A highly accurate pre-natal test for Down syndrome is now available. With only a sample of a woman's blood in the first or second trimester of pregnancy, the Down Syndrome genetic developmental disorder can be detected.

Balancing Vitamin D and Multiple Sclerosis

Scientists believe that maintaining sufficient levels of vitamin D can lower the risk of developing multiple sclerosis (MS). But can high doses help people who already have the disease?

Skin Cancer Protection That's Not Sunscreen

Having too much fun in the sun may lead to unexpected consequences, such as skin cancer. Along with sunscreen and limiting exposure, scientists may have found another tool to help prevent skin cancer.

Weight Doesn't Matter for IVF

For women with fertility issues, in vitro fertilization (IVF) is often a viable treatment. The success or failure of IVF does not seem to be influenced at all by the weight of the women, researchers have found.

Back Pain? Stretch It Out!

Need to find relief for the constant pain in your lower back? A new study recommends that you sign up for a stretching or yoga class. After a few weeks, you'll feel the difference.

Sepsis Drug Pulled

U.S. Food and Drug Administration officials announced that Eli Lily and Company have voluntarily pulled Xigris (drotrecogin alfa) from all markets because the medication failed to show increased survival for patients suffering from severe sepsis in a major study.

FDA approves Ferriprox

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today approved Ferriprox ( deferiprone ) to treat patients with iron overload due to blood transfusions in patients with thalassemia , a genetic blood disorder that causes anemia, who had an inadequate response to prior chelation therapy.

HPV Vaccines now Recommended for Boys

Human papilloma virus (HPV) is no longer just a concern for girls and women. Boys and men are vulnerable to this virus that's known to cause a number of different cancers.

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