The world of AIDS research was in shock on Friday after dozens of leading HIV experts were feared killed when a Malaysian plane was shot down over Ukraine, fueling concerns that research on curing the disease could suffer.Among them was Joep Lange, who researched…

Missouri will allow medical-school graduates to work as "assistant physicians" and treat patients in underserved rural areas, though they haven't trained in residency programs, despite strong opposition from some doctors' groups.At least one year of residency is usually required to practice medicine independently in…

Being able to look up drug information has never been easier— and now it’s all at your fingertips.The Drugs.com app allows you to identify pills, check drug interactions and store your own personal medication records. There’s a complete A-to-Z database of drug information, and…

Our easy switches trim at least 500 calories (some trim even more)—just pick one a day and see what a big difference a few small changes can make.Get a better buzzTrade in your 20-ounce morning latte (290 calories) for a cup of black…

As more women wait to start their families or turn to infertility treatments, more and more women are finding themselves pregnant with twins. In fact, the rate of twin births has increased 76 percent in the last three decades alone, according to the Centers for…

In a new review of past research, people who spent lots of time watching TV or otherwise sitting were more likely to be diagnosed with colon or endometrial cancer than those who were less sedentary.“Cancer is a complex disease and has numerous possible causes,…

The amount of television advertising for electronic cigarettes that American adolescents saw jumped by more than 250 percent over the past few years, according to a new study.Researchers said the extra exposure to e-cigarette marketing, if not curtailed by regulation and countered by public…

A low-carbohydrate, vegan diet may reduce a person’s risk for heart disease by 10 percent over 10 years, Medical News Today reported.In a study published in the journal BMJ Open, researchers followed 39 overweight men and women from April 2005 to November 2006. Part…

U.S. health regulators on Monday approved an Eli Lilly and Co drug to treat advanced stomach cancer and a form of cancer in the area where the esophagus joins the stomach.The Food and Drug Administration said it has approved ramucirumab for use in patients…

Measles – the virus once thought to be eradicated in many developed countries – is on the rise once again.Although the MMR vaccine has significantly reduced measles cases around the world, many people still remain unvaccinated – leading to an increase of sporadic outbreaks…