Medical Panel Examines Risks of Facial Fillers

In the first operation of its kind, doctors have used stem cells to replace a woman's trachea, the most recent in a string of stem cell developments.

Britain’s universal health care system now allows patients to pay for drugs and treatment, prompting a debate about whether it still provides equal treatment to all.

A French court has overturned a couple’s annulment, which was sought after the groom discovered his bride was not a virgin.

Some 50,000 patients have been kept on medical lists despite having been dead for decades, and Sicily’s doctors are pocketing their government benefits.

Burlington, Vt., was named the healthiest city in the United States—an achievement born from simple strategies that could translate well in other urban areas.

After a spate of consumer product scares originated in China, the Food and Drug Administration has decided to set up three offices there.

Lifestyle changes should come before medicine, says a researcher whose recent study detailed the benefits of statins for people with a low heart disease risk.

Bristol University researchers are ready to try a new treatment on humans to repair cartilage, the latest application involving adult stem cells.

A congresswoman and senator have plans to re-introduce legislation next session to require restuarants nationwide to include calorie counts on menus.

Mexico City plans to offer free Viagra to men aged 70 and older in an effort to make citizens happier.

After years of rapid growth, health facilities overseas that rely on American and other international patients are faltering.

A recent investigation indicates that a higher-than-average waist to hip ratio is linked to an increased risk of heart disease, diabetes, liver dysfunction and early death.

A study found that a change in diet did not alter mice’s ability to recognize one another’s scent, suggesting that odor could be as individual as DNA or fingerprints.

Two organ transplant patients in Indiana died after developing cancer that originated with their organ donor.

A 13-year-old girl has refused a heart transplant in England, raising questions about the role of children in their own medical care.

Trials for the first malaria vaccine will involve about 16,000 children in Africa, in what could be “the largest such trial ever.”

Although public health officials have warned against the overuse of antibiotics, a new study suggests that some hospitals are using them more frequently.

Experts say that toddlers are suffering delayed development, including an inability to determine which is their dominant hand, as a result of inactive lifestyles.