So far, as many as 5.7 million Americans have been infected with the H1N1 flu virus, which is widespread in 48 states—an unprecedented level for the early weeks of flu season.

An experimental lupus drug has just met another key goal in its journey to becoming the first approved treatment for the disease in over 50 years. The target of the new drug, known as Benlysta, is to suppress the response of the body’s immune system...

Obesity is still a big problem within our country, and now one of the medications prescribed for children could be a factor in their weight gain. Up to one-third of adolescents and children who took some of the common antipsychotic drugs for the first...

Death, even when expected, is hard for anyone to deal with, but a suicidal death is often more difficult for friends, family, and loved ones to fathom. Oftentimes there are warning signs, in the form of depression or a mental illness, and other times...

The incidence of obesity continues to rise dramatically and the diseases which can occur due to obesity are becoming increasingly prevalent. Excessive weight increases the likelihood of high blood pressure, high cholesterol, diabetes, stroke, coronary...