The popular pain reliever ibuprofen, sold under brand names like Advil and Motrin, may lower your risk of Parkinson's disease.

The Food and Drug Administration says it will remove roughly 500 unapproved cold and allergy medications from the market as part of an ongoing campaign cracking down on ineffective prescription medications.

With about half the states in the nation suing to overturn the new health care law, President Barack Obama is offering to let states unhappy with his health care overhaul design their own plans.

Scientists are reporting encouraging early results from a new approach ultimately aimed at curing AIDS. They used genetic engineering in six patients to develop blood cells that are resistant to HIV, the virus that causes the disease.

Every Monday we're taking a look at the latest advancements and information from the medical field.

Every Monday we're taking a look at the latest advancements and information from the medical field.

You might not want to eat genetically engineered foods, but the chances are, you are.

The hot flashes that bother many women during menopause might actually be a good thing, according to a government study. But that depends on when they strike.

The Food and Drug Administration has granted Swiss drugmaker Roche a first-of-a-kind public hearing to defend the effectiveness of its drug Avastin for treating breast cancer, just months after the agency ruled that the drug is ineffective for that use.

Florida and 25 other states suing to stop President Barack Obama's health care overhaul say in a new legal filing that they should be allowed to stop following the law immediately.

Federal health officials say more than 21,000 people got whopping cough last year, many of them children and teens. That's the highest number since 2005 and among the worst years in more than 50 years.

Ten million people in the U.S. suffer from a common skin condition known as psoriasis. Although there is no cure, there are new treatments that can help.

The Dominican Republic says it will burn fresh meat and seafood from Haiti that does not have a certificate demonstrating it is free of cholera bacteria.

Scientists say mastering a second language can pump up your brain in ways that seem to delay getting Alzheimer's disease later on.

Eat more fiber and you just may live longer.