Scientists at the National Institutes of Health are infusing sodium nitrite into volunteers in hopes that it can prove a cheap but potent treatment for sickle cell anemia, heart attacks, brain aneurysms, even an illness that suffocates babies.

Those ailments have something in common: They hinge on problems with low oxygen, problems the government's research suggests nitrite can ease, The Associated Press reports

The world's best-selling drug is no more effective than similar drugs and in some cases has worse side effects, according to a study of the cardiovascular treatment drug Lipitor.

The results come from a survey of previous studies worldwide, rather than new clinical tests on patients. It was released Saturday by Institut fuer Qualitaet und Wirtschaftslichkeit im Gesundheitswesen

A new study finds that obese adults are less likely than thinner people to get essential preventative health care, despite their higher risk of disease.

Researchers at Duke University Medical Center found that obese white adults had lower rates of mammography, Pap testing and flu vaccination than normal-weight people did

Bedwetting is a problem for more than 5 million U.S. children age 6 or older.

Alarms and medicines are available, but understanding how their bodies work for many kids is key to staying dry, according to Dr

A study released Monday claims that during a year-long examination, adults lost weight while using dairy products.

Researchers at the Mayo Clinic found that obese adults can include up to 4 servings of dairy foods per day in a reduced-calorie diet, combined with moderate exercise, and still lose a significant amount of weight and body fat