Since targeted therapies known as tyrosine kinase inhibitors (TKI) have been in use, the outlook for people diagnosed with chronic myeloid leukemia has improved dramatically. Unfortunately, this trend isn't true for all patients.

Weight loss surgery has been shown to be an excellent treatment for obese people with diabetes. Since diabetes can raise the risk of heart disease, it is important to know the heart risks of weight loss surgery.

Deciding whether to take certain mental health medications during pregnancy requires weighing the benefits to the mother against the risks to the baby.

Early interventions for autism spectrum disorders (ASD) can be helpful for children. Some programs train parents as a way to help children.

Risk of Alzheimer’s disease (AD) increases with age, but the way the disease progresses varies. Some people with AD start having symptoms in their sixties and others much later.

A lot is being done these days with combining medications, or changing the order in which they're taken. A new dual approach appears to be effective against deadly dual cancers. And the findings may apply to a number of cancers.

As our dental health has improved, so too has our quality of life. This may be no coincidence; your dental health has an impact on your overall health.

Taking a pill everyday can be a challenge but, depending on your condition, it may be necessary. Although all conditions have some rate of medication non-adherence, skipping a pill plays a particularly important role in those patients with schizophrenia.

Are you having problems getting around due to your multiple sclerosis (MS)? Many people living with MS report mobility as a common problem. Increasing mobility in people living with MS first requires pinpointing the reasons behind it.

An outbreak of West Nile virus is one of those summer rituals we don't look forward to. Unfortunately, in some parts of the country, the virus is making itself more present than usual.