Will New Pap Test Guidelines Result in Delayed Administration of Gardasil?

As access to the Internet grows, so does access to online medical information and misinformation. Some e-patients now trust the Web rather than their doctor.

“Functional foods” are attracting consumers across the country with their promise of a healthier lifestyle, though many may be little more than glorified junk foods.

With flu season approaching, the scare of the H1N1 pandemic has hospitals in the Northern Hemisphere developing procedures to handle an influx of flu patients.

The guidelines issued suggest women begin regular breast cancer screening at age 50 instead of age 40, and continue at two-year intervals. They also discourage doctors from teaching self-screening techniques.

A recent study found that retirees engaged in temporary or part-time employment may be physically and mentally healthier than their fully retired counterparts.

The Twitter trend has found its way into operating rooms, but not everyone is comfortable with doctors revealing surgical details via the social networking tool.

Recent studies have discovered a relationship between lack of sleep and susceptibility to colds, highlighting the delicacy of the immune system machinery.

Organic farming isn’t a perfect practice free of chemicals or questionable animal treatment. Some believe that getting to know your local farmers may be the healthiest strategy.

MIT researchers have shown that the brain appears to react more to success than failure, supporting previous evidence that we learn more from a positive outcome than a negative one.

In difficult times, parental stress can impact children’s health. Teaching and modeling the right behavior and coping strategies can reduce worry and lighten the burden of stress.

Germ cells, the cells that compose eggs and sperm, could provide insight into the earliest stages of human development, and maybe even prevent infertility, birth defects and genetic diseases.

After a study revealed that several people seeking assisted suicide in Switzerland didn’t have a terminal illness, the Swiss cabinet is reconsidering assisted suicide laws.

Nearly 100 residents of New York and New Jersey are stricken with mumps; most had the usual two doses of mumps vaccine.

Using teeth collected from donors in the St. Louis-area in the 1960s, a new study has uncovered a link between strontium-90 levels and cancer, calling attention to other environmental carcinogens.

Three participants in the 2009 Detroit Marathon died within minutes of one another. Though running-related deaths are rare, they cause other runners to ask, “Is marathon running dangerous?”

The low percentage of adults that receive their recommended vaccines worries doctors, and highlights the potentially grave dangers of preventable diseases.

Even though the new swine flu vaccine is now available in most U.S. states, many parents are not sure that vaccination would be a safe option for their children.

A recent study suggests there may be a link between prenatal exposure to the chemical and increased aggression in little girls, but many find the association to be unfounded.