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Contrary to popular belief, new research suggests that drinking coffee might be a good prescription for avoiding the unsightly skin condition known as rosacea.

"Eyeballing" emergency room patients may be better than a formal medical assessment in identifying those most in need of urgent care, a new study suggests.

People may rely on social media such as Facebook to showcase the highlights of their lives, like vacations. But new research suggests the language they use in posts might also help predict depression.

While therapy dogs can help ease anxiety for kids with cancer, they may also carry antibiotic-resistant bacteria that can put patients at risk for serious infections.

Although clinical trials are the only way to test the mettle of new drugs and medical devices, just 1 percent of Americans participate in such trials, research experts say.

Getting too little sleep at night? If so, your odds for a car crash are rising, new research suggests.

U.S. patients face numerous roadblocks when trying to access their medical records at the nation's top hospitals, a new study finds.

People with fibromyalgia have widespread inflammation in their brains, new research reveals.

The impact of acne is more than skin-deep, and often disrupts sleep and well-being, scientists have found.

Among the most significant advances in surgery has been the development of laparoscopic -- or minimally invasive -- procedures.

If you're suffering from acute appendicitis, you might be successfully treated with antibiotics and never need an operation to remove your appendix, Finnish researchers report.

Here's a welcome alert: Scientists say they're inching closer to a blood test for drowsy driving.

Flea medicines protect your pet, but some animals can have serious side effects from products containing isoxazoline, U.S. health officials warn.

Have you ever left a doctor's appointment with only a vague idea of what was said? You're not alone: A new survey finds many Americans, and their doctors, are turning to recordings for help.

Of the 50 million Americans living with chronic pain, the pain is so bad for 20 million that it keeps them from doing the daily activities of life, researchers say.

Poor-quality health care results in about 5 million deaths a year in low- and middle-income countries, new research suggests.

No one looks forward to surgery, but if you're able to have an elective procedure rather than an emergency operation, taking certain steps in the weeks beforehand will lead to a better outcome and easier recovery

A brain stimulation device to treat obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) has received approval for marketing Friday by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.

Cellphone users blundering into signs, lampposts, other people and traffic have become a recurring sidewalk sight in many places.

New insight into why women get more migraines than men could lead to better treatments, researchers say.

The potential risks of lung cancer screening are often left out when doctors and patients discuss the issue, a new report suggests.

There's been a sharp spike in Lyme disease cases in the United States, and the tick-borne illness has now spread to all 50 states, a new report shows.

That's how long you typically have to tell your doctor what's wrong with you before he or she interrupts you and possibly sidetracks the conversation

Many family members of intensive care unit (ICU) patients are reluctant to tell medical staff of worries about their loved one's care, a new study finds.

Recently discovered remains of 14,400-year-old bread are the oldest ever found and predate the dawn of agriculture by at least 4,000 years, researchers report.

There's no need to panic if you cut yourself with a knife or broken glass, one dermatologist says, since most cuts can be treated at home.