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The hard choices have arrived for health care. Is it time for the President's prescription?

A small new study offers some hope that an antioxidant supplement could prove helpful for some people with the rare hair-pulling disorder known as trichotillomania

Turmeric is just an ordinary kitchen spice -- but one patient's experience suggests it might also be a simple remedy for pain

As of yet, there's little scientific evidence that video gaming actually boosts players' mental fitness, but there's no shortage of researchers trying to find out

A small study of aging nuns illuminates the curious condition of "asymptomatic Alzheimer's disease" -- when brains show physical lesions, but patients display no signs of cognitive decline

Eight of the 10 fattest states are in the South, says a new report. The region famous for its fried food has been struggling with its weight for years, but then again, so has the rest of the country

Contrary to the "love yourself" message propounded by countless self-help books, a new study suggests that for people with low self-esteem, positive thinking hurts more than it helps

For the first time, researchers have generated germ cells from embryonic stem cells

New government regulations for the funding of human embryonic-stem-cell research will significantly expand the number of studies on stem-cell lines that qualify for public funds

Reports of 'swine flu parties' have British health officials warning parents of 'seriously flawed thinking,' even as the country shifts its policy on treating the pandemic in the face of the virus' rapid spread