When the temperature starts to dip, many of us turn to rich fall foods perfect for football games, hayrides, cozy fireside meals, and, if we aren?t careful, weight gain.

  Early study results of a new malaria vaccine show the vaccine to be safe for infants.

  Chinese herbal medicine may ease menstrual cramps, according to a research review published by The Cochrane Library.

  Stretching before or after vigorous exercise won't spare you the agony of sore muscles, according to a new review.

  The JHDM2A gene affects sperm formation in mice; glitches in that gene may be tied to male infertility, experts note in the journal Nature.

  The FDA has approved a new breast cancer chemotherapy drug called Ixempra for use in treating advanced breast cancer.

  Medicare Part D: Your prescription drug plans, costs, and benefits.

  Confused by the sheer number of smart baby toys, books, and videos? Relax. All your baby really needs to boost brainpower is you.

  It appears that more people in the U.S. now die from the mostly hospital-acquired staph infection MRSA than from HIV/AIDS, according to a new report from the CDC.

  Once again, research suggests that the popular cholesterol-lowering drugs known as statins are good for more than the heart -- they also cut gallstone risk.

  Nearly three-fourths of people with chronic acid reflux -- technically known as gastroesophageal reflux disease or GERD -- suffer nighttime symptoms not typically associated with the disease such as coughing, snoring, and chest pain, researchers report.

  Doctors in Rochester, N.Y., have found a bacterial strain that causes ear infections and resists FDA-approved antibiotics for kids.

  The rheumatoid arthritis drug Remicade has been shown to cut the chance that a person with ulcerative colitis will need to have their colon removed.

  The FDA has gotten 30 reports of a potentially deadly pancreas problem in patients taking the type 2 diabetes drug Byetta.