An infection in the lungs, the abdomen or anywhere in the body is already cause for concern, but things can take a deadly turn if the infection spreads and sepsis strikes. Fortunately, there are steps people can take to help lower their chances of sepsis.

Many people simply wait to see if their warts will go away naturally. Others turn to medical treatments for their warts, but these treatments often fail. For this reason, researchers recently studied the progression of warts that underwent different treatment options.

ADHD medication prescriptions have become more and more common in the United States. Doctors are now using these medications to treat a variety of psychiatric disorders.

One female cancer has been on the decline in recent years. Cervical cancer cases are being prevented, in part, because of vaccines against the cancer-causing virus called human papillomavirus (HPV). The ways the cancer is being treated are changing too.

Since there is no screening test for blood cancers, early detection is a challenge. But advances in blood cancer treatments are helping patients live longer, more fulfilling lives.

Measles is rare in the US but not completely gone, as recent exposures in Texas and Boston have demonstrated. So just how many cases has the US seen this year and where are they coming from?

Obesity is a global epidemic, affecting many populations around the world, as wellness professionals struggle to find solutions.  But do the solutions lead to happiness?  As women start to feel healthier, do they feel better?

Mistakes in the BRCA1 gene can increase a woman’s risk of both breast and ovarian cancer. This reality is well-established. What hasn’t been clear is if BRCA carriers are more likely to die from their cancers than are women without the altered genes. A new study offers good news.

The Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus (MERS-CoV) might be drifting out of the minds of people not connected to the Middle East, but the virus is still causing illness and posing questions.

The surgical removal of the uterus, or a hysterectomy, is the most common surgery in the United States. There are different methods for hysterectomy; so which one is a better option?