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Nobel Prize in Medicine Given to Deceased Winner and Two Others

One of the three scientists awarded the Nobel Prize for medicine Monday used his insights into the immune system in treatments against the pancreatic cancer he suffered for four years.

Nobel Prize awarded to Researchers Who Unlocked Immune Mysteries

Three scientists shared the Nobel Prize for medicine Monday for their discoveries about the human immune system that forged the development of new treatments against infectious diseases and cancer.

Scientists Suggest Anti-Aging Stem Cell Therapy for Chronic Diseases

Scientists at the Buck Institute for Research on Aging and the Georgia Institute of Technology have shown they can turn back the biological clock in human adult stem cells, which helps regenerate old or damaged tissues.

Common NSAID Painkillers May Increase Risk of Miscarriage, Study Finds

Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs like ibuprofen and aspirin may increase a woman's risk of miscarriage, researchers found in a new study published Tuesday in the Canadian Medical Association Journal.

Mars Rover Find Suggests Conditions Hospitable to Life

Opportunity, the resilient Mars rover that has been exploring the planet for seven years now, recently arrived at the massive Endeavour crater and discovered rocks that hint at an ancient water source and a once warmer plant.

Williams of the U.S. reacts to a point during her first round match against Dolonts of Russia at the U.S. Open tennis tournament in New York

Venus Williams Vows Return to Tennis Despite Sjogren's Syndrome

U.S. Tennis star Venus Williams withdrew Wednesday from the U.S. Open after recently being diagnosed with an energy-draining autoimmune disease called Sjogren's syndrome.

Venus Williams' Autoimmune Disease: What's the Fate of the Tennis Legend?

U.S. Tennis star Venus Williams withdrew Wednesday from the U.S. Open after recently being diagnosed with an energy-draining autoimmune disease called Sjogren's syndrome.

Psoriasis Drugs Show No Link to Increased Heart Risks

U.S. researchers say a new, highly effective class of psoriasis drugs showed no link to heart problems after a study, published Tuesday, found that the effectiveness of drugs did not necessarily identify rare safety problems.

Celiac Disease on Rise in US: Study

According to a recent study, Celiac disease is on the rise in the United States. Celiac disease is a gastrointestinal disorder characterized by intolerance to gluten, a grain protein.

'Railway Therapy': Indonesians Lie on Tracks to Get Cured From Illness [PHOTOS]

No, they are not protesting against something by blocking the railway tracks. These people in Rawa Buaya, Indonesia's West Java province, are lying across the railway tracks hoping for good health.

Harnessing Human Power to Solve the Energy Crisis

Live 3 More Years With 15 Minutes Exercise a Day: Study

Exercising for 15 minutes a day not only enhances or maintains physical fitness and overall health and wellness, but it can also extend lifespan by an average three years, Taiwan researchers say.

Obesity is Healthy? New Research Differs From the 'Norm'

Two studies published Monday suggest re-framing the way medical practitioners look at overweight and obese patients. The studies question the notion that BMI and weight determine health - even when someone is severely obese.

No Jail for 'Bear Woman': 77-Year Old Fed Her 'Babies' Peanut Butter Sandwiches

Lynne Gravier run an 'animal hippie commune and shack-out pad'

People walk past the Pfizer World headquarters in New York

Pfizer believers await more reassurance

Pfizer Inc is expected to report lower quarterly earnings on Tuesday, hurt by competition from generic copies of its Lipitor cholesterol fighter, but investors will focus mainly what the company plans to do after Lipitor faces U.S. generics in November.

A view of the Merck & Co. campus in Linden, New Jersey

Merck to slash jobs in cost-savings drive

Merck & Co Inc (MRK.N) plans to cut another 12,000 to 13,000 jobs by late 2015 to wring out additional annual cost savings of up to $1.5 billion that can be plowed back into research and deal making.

Boxes of Tylenol cold medication are seen in a pharmacy in Toronto, Canada

Tylenol Maker Lowers Dosage of Painkiller Drug

McNeil Consumer Healthcare said on Thursday it plans to lower the maximum recommended dosage on regular Tylenol and other acetaminophen-containing products beginning next year, but the company will recommend six pills a day, or 3,000 milligrams, rather than eight pills, or 4,000 mg, on Extra-Strength Tylenol product packages immediately.

Kim Kardashian Psoriasis: How Serious Is the Disease?

The 30-year-old reality TV star Kim Kardashian was diagnosed Sunday with the autoimmune disorder psoriasis, a skin disease that roughly affects 7.5 million Americans.

Mexican Papayas Recalled, Linked to Salmonella Outbreak in 23 States

So far, there have been 97 reported cases of illness resulting from an outbreak of Salmonella Agona, ten of which involved individuals being hospitalized, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration said.

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FDA Warning: Mexican Papayas Recalled, Linked to Salmonella Poisoning

U.S. health regulators on Monday warned people not to eat Mexican-grown papayas from Texas distributor Agromod Produce Inc., as they investigate a possible link to a salmonella outbreak in 23 states. So far, the outbreak of Salmonella Agona has resulted in 97 reported cases of illness, ten of which involved individuals being hospitalized, across the country, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration said.

Gonorrhea Superbug: U.S. Safe -- For Now

Health officials say gonorrhea is showing resistance to the antibiotics used to treat it, causing concerns over a gonorrhea superbug outbreak. The resistant gonorrhea strain has not be found in the United states, but CDC officials say there are signs it could happen.