Women are less prepared than men for the physical changes that are often associated with menopause that would affect their sex lives, a survey found.

Researcher David Schwartz, an obstetrician and gynecologist at Christ Hospital in Cincinnati who helped conduct the survey said that men are aware of the treatment but sexual problems trouble more women than men as they age and they're less prepared to deal with changes surrounding it

Bisphenol A (BPA), the most controversial chemical widely used in baby bottles, plastic food and drink containers, has been linked for the first time with increased rates of heart disease, diabetes and liver abnormalities in adults.

A team of British toxicologists analysed findings from an American survey of 1,455 adults and found that adults with the highest concentrations of BPA in their urine had nearly triple the odds of cardiovascular disease, compared with those with the least amounts of the compound in their systems

Pfizer Pharmaceuticals launched a medication safety portal on Monday to help patients assess the risks and benefits of drugs they are taking or have been prescribed.

The online educational resource is also expected to benefit doctors and other medical professionals, medical students and patient advocates

Bark extract from French maritime pine tree can act as an anti inflammatory and strong antioxidant that can help lower pain in knee arthritis, a new study has found.

The study conducted at Slovakia's Comenius University School of Medicine selected 100 Slovakian adults with mild knee arthritis

Researchers have taken a look at the health care needs of people displaced by Hurricane Katrina that remained in travel trailers and found barriers to their receiving adequate care.

Specifically, researchers found a worsening of chronic disease and mental illness, as well as barriers to individuals receiving care since they were displaced. But researchers said th meeting those needs were "essential" for ensuring recovery