Black people with diabetes should be cautious about taking a vitamin D supplement as a strategy to reduce the risk of heart disease, a study from Wake Forest University School of Medicine suggests. ...more

March 17, 2010

Medical schools are half filled with women, but just 6 percent choose a career in surgery. ...more

February 20, 2010

People with Parkinson's disease are more likely to be found in the Northeast and Midwest than other parts of the country, and whites and Hispanics are more likely to have it than blacks and Asians. ...more

February 4, 2010

People with Parkinson's disease are more likely to be found in the Northeast and Midwest than other parts of the country, and whites and Hispanics are more likely to have it than blacks and Asians. ...more

February 3, 2010

Blacks and Hispanics are less likely than whites to develop melanoma, but when they learn they have it, the skin cancer is often at an advanced stage, a new study of cases in Florida has found. ...more

December 30, 2009

A small amount of alcohol may help lower the risk of dementia in older adults, according to a study by researchers at Wake Forest University School of Medicine. The study, however, also found that for older adults who have mild cognitive issues, any amount of alcohol consumption "was associated with faster rates of cognitive decline." ...more

July 15, 2009

The recent skiing accident death of 45-year-old Natasha Richardson from a "mild brain injury" has experts warning the public to take a blow to the head seriously. ...more

March 28, 2009

Hate diets? Skip it and move ahead with healthy habits, says Francie Berg, founder of the Healthy Weight Network and adjunct professor at the University of North Dakota School of Medicine. ...more

March 14, 2009

The bacterium that causes infections of the urinary possess the molecular tools to steal what it needs from its hosts. Researchers, however, are attempting to turn the tables and use those tools to kill E. coli. ...more

March 4, 2009

The University of South Florida associate vice president caught on a security tape taking a student's bicycle has rescinded his resignation from USF. ...more

February 20, 2009