Kidney failure rates are finally leveling off after 20 years of annual increases from 5-to-10 percent, according to new research from the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases of the National Institutes of Health.

At the same time, dramatic racial disparities persist with the organ's failure rate

The Leukemia and Lymphoma Society announces Monday it has renewed and broadened its relationship with Days of our Lives, NBC's number one rated daytime drama, as the show celebrates its 40th year on the air.

On October 12, Days of our Lives will raise awareness for the society's "Light The Night" walk, as one of its characters, Abby Deveraux, a leukemia survivor played by Ashley Benson, solicits sponsors and team sign-ups for a "Light The Night" walk in the fictional town of Salem

Polish researchers report people with existing coronary artery disease may also have, gastro-esophageal reflux disease, GERD, and this can trigger constriction of the heart's blood vessels and damage the heart further.

Dr. Slawomir Dobrzycki from the Medical University in Bialystok and colleagues had 50 patients with proven coronary artery disease undergo 24-hour continuous recording of the acidity in the esophagus and the heart's electrical rhythm

The Food and Drug Administration is warning people not to eat certain Dole pre-packaged salads that have been connected to an E. coli outbreak in Minnesota.

The illnesses have all been associated with Dole salads bought at Rainbow Foods grocery store outlets in that state. But, salads carrying the same production codes have been distributed nationwide, prompting a national warning

Researchers find that children with obsessive-compulsive disorder are more likely to have antibodies associated with streptococcal infection than those without the disorder.

The joint Institute of Psychiatry and Institute of Neurology team says that more research is needed