Health and Wellness

Ovarian cancer typically caries a poor prognosis, with 40 percent of women surviving five years after receiving a diagnosis. Researchers in a large study in Britain found screening may reduce mortality from the disease by one-fifth after a follow-up of 14 years.

Soap and water is the standard method of washing wounds before surgery the same as it is at home, however researchers found in a new study that cleaning wounds with a simple saline solution was more effective.

People who love horror movies often say they enjoy the unexpected adrenaline rush of gruesome, surprising scenes often described by critics and fans alike as "bloodcurdling," a metaphor that may have more truth to it than previously thought.

Martin Shkreli, infamous for leading Turing Pharmaceuticals to a 5,000 percent price increase of an essential drug, was arrested on charges of securities fraud.

Surgery has been the longtime standard to treat appendicitis because it eliminates the chance of the infection coming back, but after doctors at Nationwide Children's Hospital noticed patients given antibiotics overnight before surgery felt fine the next day. This, they say, made them wonder if surgery is really required.

A new study shows a 20-year trend of declining drug use among high school students continued in 2015 as usage rates for most substances were at or near record lows, although marijuana use remained at the same level it has for the past five years.

Low-income environments can increase the risk of childhood neurological impairment, which is separate from the cognitive and emotional delays often present with early-life poverty, according to a study by the National Institutes of Health.

The deadline to register for health insurance under the Affordable Care Act was extended 48 hours to late Thursday.

Researchers created a test for differences in gene expression in cells, which can indicate whether a patient's illness is a viral or bacterial infection and may help doctors better select courses of treatment.

Children whose mothers take antidepressants during pregnancy, especially selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors, or SSRIs, have nearly double the chance of being diagnosed with an autism disorder before the age of 7, according to a recent study at the University of Montreal.

A new study suggests distractibility is a continuous trait that ranges from low to high throughout the population rather than only in people diagnosed with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder.

Hair loss has long been a common side effect of chemotherapy but women undergoing the treatment for breast cancer may not have to deal with it for much longer.

As people scramble to meet the Tuesday deadline for health insurance coverage under the Affordable Care Act, they are also faced with another type of pressure: a steep penalty for ignoring the insurance mandate.

In a hospital far, far away -- Australia -- doctors listening to the score from "Star Wars: Episode III Revenge of the Sith" while performing colonoscopies discovered more polyps and adenoma in patients than while listening to pop music, according to a new study.