Research has found that people who are able to achieve sobriety are less than half as likely to develop a new addiction than those still using.

The number of women who seek genetic counseling for certain mutations associated with higher risks of developing breast cancer increased after Angelina Jolie made a public announcement that she had a double mastectomy.

President Barack Obama signed an executive order on Thursday aimed at promoting new research and more responsible practices regarding the treatment of bacteria with antibiotics.

A team of German researchers found changes in brain architecture only hours after a single dose of any of the common selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors, or SSRIs.

Results from the study indicate that individuals who had migraine with aura were over twice as likely to be diagnosed with Parkinson’s as opposed to those with no headaches.

Over the years, researchers have been stumped by the fact that non-caloric artificial sweeteners do not seem to help with weight loss, with some studies suggesting that they may have the opposite effect.