American and Chinese regulators signed an accord on Tuesday to strengthen regulation of drugs and medical devices exported to the United States.

  An independent analysis of thousands of older people with diabetes found that those treated with the widely used drug Avandia had significantly elevated risks of heart attack and death.

  A Congressional committee is investigating Merck and Schering-Plough for their handling of a critical clinical trial of Zetia, their blockbuster cholesterol-lowering drug.

  Well-designed studies suggest several ways to improve the brain?s viability.

  The ritual of showing how much we care also makes us feel good.

  Mistletoe has a legendary reputation for romance, but it is also widely considered as lethal as it is festive.

  My daughter's illness and recovery have taught me that there is no such thing as good and bad foods.

  Naloxone has lately become a tool for states and cities struggling to reduce stubbornly high death rates among opiate users.

  Despite opposition, a public health advisory panel voted on Monday to require all children in New Jersey who attend preschool or are in day care to get annual flu vaccines.

  A controversial effort to stop malaria zeroes in on mosquitoes and the parasites that live inside them.

  A new movie brings anesthesia awareness, a rare phenomenon that doctors are still struggling to understand, to life.

  Female sex hormones in the womb may influence neurodevelopment and later risk for anorexia, a new study suggests.

  Researchers have discovered a reason why mutations in the BRCA1 gene lead to a particularly deadly type of breast cancer.

  A spoonful of honey might quiet a child?s cough more effectively and safely than the most common over-the-counter cough medicine.