Picture this: It’s 6 p.m. on a Thursday and you’ve gone out to the bar around the corner from your office with a few co-workers. Maybe the place is a little divey, or maybe it’s more of an oontz-oontz affair, whatever. Anyway, as you’re sipping…

Ovarian cancer is one of the deadliest cancers among American women, in part because the cancer develops a resistance to chemotherapy. In a new study, researchers at the University of Michigan at Ann Arbor suggest that adding immunotherapy to chemotherapy may reverse chemotherapy resistance.Typically,…

Though you might blame intense period cravings on your hormones, those little guys also have the power to make you put down the Rocky Road, build more muscle during every workout, and rev your metabolism. So yeah, you might owe them an apology.Here’s how…

After knee surgery to repair an anterior cruciate ligament (ACL), people are at high risk of repeat injury to the same structure, but simple screening tests before going back to sports can reduce this risk, according to a Norwegian study.ACL reconstruction surgery replaces a…

BOGOTA, Colombia (AP) -- Sugary soft drinks are being pulled from elementary schools in Colombia in a bid to instill better dietary habits at a young ageThe country's leading soft drink distributors said Friday that they have agreed to supply only bottled water, juices…

You already know what to expect during pregnancy: weight gain, morning sickness and fatigue.But with all of the hormones and changes your body goes through, there are other pregnancy symptoms that might surprise you. And while they may be strange, they’re completely normal.Although…

Healthy foodies may agree on many nutrition topics, but here's one that's still up for debate: What's better, smoothies or juices? In my opinion there are pros and cons to each drink, so it really comes down to your personal needs and goals. To figure…

Two-day-old Ellie Bailey squirms in a hospital bassinet and cries as her tiny left heel is squeezed and then pricked with a needle to draw a blood sample. An Indianapolis hospital technician quickly saturates six circles on a special filter card with the child's blood.…

Binge drinking and alcoholism is a big issue in the U.S. Navy and Marine Corps, and the problem may begin even before sailors and marines deploy, a recent study suggests.More than a quarter of sailors and marines who were anonymously surveyed within two weeks…

Researchers from Johns Hopkins University have observed a link between yeast infections and a history of mental illness. In their study, published Wednesday in the journal npj Schizophrenia, the authors caution that the association doesn’t prove a causal effect but that it may provide insight…