Health - Time

A new study shows the beverage can protect the heart arteries by keeping them flexible and relaxed

Researchers have discovered how the cold sore virus hides in the body, which may be the key to a permanent cure

Quitting cigarettes can only do a body good, but do former smokers ever fully recover from years of addiction?

A new study highlights four fertility measures that may better predict a couple's chances of conceiving through IVF

Recent studies show that many U.S. patients are getting multiple, unnecessary CT scans, raising their risk of cancer

With owners willing to spend more and more on their pets' health, vets are increasingly turning to alternative treatments

A new study shows that patients don't need doctors to help control their blood pressure - they're better off taking care of it at home

Economists from the Copenhagen Consensus claim to have calculated how to get the most bang for the buck with foreign aid. But not every threat can be broken down in terms of dollars and cents

Merck's drug against HPV has been a boon to the company but is facing growing grass-roots opposition

New drugs are routinely tested on mice and other animals before humans. But why are some results translatable to humans and some not?

Research shows that gay men's brains resemble those of straight women

Scientists have discovered 45 more bodies circling distant suns. And unlike other such exoplanets, these are closer in size to our own

Many insurers are using pay-for-performance bonus programs, rewarding doctors who provide better quality of care

With the price of gas soaring, major automakers like GM and Toyota are finally following the lead of successful firms like GEM and getting serious about plug and drive vehicles

What Americans need to know about the outbreak of salmonella in their salad fruit of choice, and why it's so hard to determine the source of all the trouble

The discovery of a single-horned deer in an Italian preserve resurrects humankind's fascination with the unicorn

It wasn't easy to produce a generation of overfed kids - but it might well have been inevitable

A new study shows that patients in nursing homes with brighter lights do better than those in dimly lit facilities. Why?

Consultation: Sleep expert Daniel Kripke reviews the research and says 8 hr. is not necessarily best for all

The first rigorous test of the herbal remedy shows no effect against the hyperactivity disorder. But it sets up a method of testing such botanicals

A study finds that white patients on average fare better than black patients treated by the same doctors

Politicians in Washington are pushing to bring back nuclear power, but at least one energy expert questions their wisdom

With thousands of vets experiencing PTSD, the military debates whether mental injuries merit its loftiest honor

A gasification plant is about to fire into action, turning 30,000 tons of rubbish into electricity for 2,000 homes

Victims of disasters are told it's good to talk about your feelings. But a new study questions the benefits

One in five Americans dutifully gets a medical check-up every year, but what good is it doing?

A blood test may one day be able to predict how a smoker will respond to two popular methods of kicking the habit