Researchers have developed an ultrasensitive, human-like robotic ‘finger’ capable of safely performing routine physical examinations like a medical doctor would. They say the ‘robodoctor’ could be ...

New medical insights suggest that a daily walk of 3,000 to 5,000 steps can major reduce the risk of Alzheimer's disease. This ...

Cardiologist and Men's Health advisory board member Christopher Kelly, MD, says this treatment is "approaching magic" for ...

Drugs like gabapentin and pregabalin are known to cause fluid retention, leading to symptoms that doctors can confuse for ...

Everyone thought he was the professor. But the gray-haired older man was a freshman medical student, just like the rest of the class. “My family and friends were surprised at first. Several of my ...

Melatonin is probably the most popular sleep aid in the U.S. So, any health risk related to melatonin would be a big deal.

Dr. Steven Furr has been a family physician in Jackson, Alabama, for 39 years. He is also the president of the American Academy of Family Physicians. "At one time we had five board-certified family ...