Starting in 1940, it was common for women to be prescribed diethylstilbestrol (DES), a synthetic form of estrogen, to prevent complications during pregnancy. Today, that exposure may be haunting the daughters of women who took the drug.

Small undetected strokes are not uncommon in older patients. These incidences may be contributing to an increased risk of dementia and Alzheimer's disease in such patients.

Radiation oncologists believed that a higher dosage of radiation would extend the lives of patients with advanced lung cancer. It seemed logical, but the findings of a clinical trial don't support that logic.

He changed the world as we know it. That sounds dramatic, but Steve Jobs had an impact on the world that was nothing less than monumental. Apple, Inc. announced today that Jobs has died after gallantly, heroically and gracefully battling pancreatic cancer for seven years. The co-founder, chairman and former chief executive of Apple Inc. was 56.

Some 75 percent of cancer patients have too little vitamin D in their blood. In fact, the lowest levels of the vitamin may be linked with more advanced cancer.

People with multiple sclerosis (MS) experience their symptoms in episodes. To curb these episodes, there are a few medications patients can take. Now, there may be a new drug option for people with MS.

Telestroke has come a long way. It may even allow smaller rural hospitals without staff stroke experts to offer the same level of stroke care as larger medical centers with available stroke neurologists.

With both obesity and diabetes on the rise, there is much need for treatment options that work. Exercise and healthy eating are among those options.

Patients who suffered a lung injury, such as from pneumonia or sepsis, and received dietary supplements including omega-3 fatty acids were on a ventilator and in the ICU longer and had a small increase in the rate of death.

For years, tamoxifen  has been the gold standard for keeping breast cancer from reappearing. Updated research shows another medication known as an aromatase inhibitor is even more effective for post-menopausal women.