Young people who binge eat or overeat are more likely to abuse illicit drugs, according to a new study published online Dec. 10 in the Archives of Pediatrics & Adolescent Medicine.

Even women who are are considered light-to-moderate smokers have a significantly increased risk of sudden cardiac death, new research suggests. But, quitting for less than five years may help them lower that risk by quite a bit.

The link between concussions and long-lasting brain damage is one often brought up in the context of professional football players. A new study that looked at children's brains following concussions found troubling evidence that they too may experience long-term effects from the head injury, even after symptoms subside.

An increasing number of Americans have lost their eyesight in recent years, and a new study shows diabetes may be to blame.

A new global study of a century's worth of flu pandemics gives new meaning to that "first kiss." Influenza's first kiss, that is.

A new study shows salt reduction strategies may be useful in childhood obesity prevention efforts.

The FDA says Zytiga is now approved for late-stage prostate cancer patients who have not yet received chemotherapy, based on study results showing it can extend life by up to five months when taken by men in that group.

The Los Angeles Times reports staph infections occurred after tiny tears in a surgeon's latex surgical gloves allowed bacteria from a skin inflammation on his hand to pass into the patients' hearts.

After two years of gathering input and planning, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) is ready to implement KanCare, a new health care system for Medicaid and Children's Health Insurance Program beneficiaries in Kansas.

Flu season usually doesn't peak until February, so health experts say now is the perfect time to get an influenza vaccination.

A test that used only exhaled breaths from patients was more than 75 percent accurate in finding patients who had the disease.

The government is taking action against the makers of a portable baby recliner called the Nap Nanny after five infant deaths.

In a statement Monday, palace officials said Duchess Kate was hospitalized with hyperemesis gravidarum, an extreme, potentially dangerous type of morning sickness.

Five southern states, including Texas, are showing the highest rates of suspected influenza cases. In Tennesse, schools in three counties have been shut down.

Scientists studied 85 donated brains, most from professional athletes. Sixty-eight showed signs of chronic brain damage.

National Influenza Vaccination Week is this week, through December 8th.

If new studies succeed, a medicine that slows or even stops progression of Alzheimer's disease might be ready in three to five years,

A study, published online Nov. 30 in the Journal of Pediatrics, finds obese children are more vulnerable to the food advertisements they may see on television, which in turn can make them more likely to eat as a result.

Consumer Reports also found 3% to 7% of the samples harbored salmonella, staphylococcus or listeria monocytogenes, other common pathogens for foodborne illness.

To achieve an AIDS-free generation, the federal government is setting its sights on America's youth, a segment of the population with high infection rates -- and low testing rates.

A popular heart drug used to control abnormal heart rates may cause patients who take it to die earlier, according to a new study.

Tobacco companies have been ordered by a federal judge to publicly admit, through advertisements and package warnings, that they deceived American consumers for decades about the dangers of smoking.

I grew up in a place where the sun shone every day from May through October. These sun-drenched days were the happiest times of my life.

A recent study by the University of Edinburgh Business School in Scotland suggests that the more types of friends a person has on Facebook may increase anxiety because the potential to offend someone is greater.

Gov. Sam Brownback announced the Governor's Weight Loss Challenge Tuesday, which will consist of teams of five competing against his team to lose the most weight. It will promote a healthier Kansas.