Trying to define binge eating disorder

Binge eating was long seen by psychiatrists as an unusual symptom of major depression or an anxiety disorder. After all, it seemed sometimes...

Congress targets senior abuse

When it comes to political, social or health causes, elder abuse has not had the star power of some other movements focusing on the rights...

Getting to the facts in the debate on mammograms

It's such an appealing idea -- catch breast cancer early, treat accordingly and your patients will live.

Research Medicare Part D options

Got your eye on the calendar? Good. Seniors who want to participate in the Medicare drug program, known as Medicare Part D, must sign up for...

An NYPD surgeon learns the random nature of wounds

I expected to see more gunshot wounds when I became a police surgeon for the NYPD three years ago. I had seen my first one as an intern...

A desire booster for women?

An experimental non-hormonal drug appears to help women increase their sexual desire and satisfaction -- and reduce the distress...

Anesthetic spray shows promise for premature ejaculation

The first U.S. trials of a spray-on anesthetic for the penis showed that it increased the time to ejaculation nearly fivefold, providing the...

Study discounts link between rapid heartbeat and sudden death

The feeling can be scary: During exercise, the heart begins to beat quickly and irregularly for a short period of time. No wonder, then,...

Night shifts a culprit

Don't blame Starbucks: Police may have poorer health due to the late shifts and overtime they often work. The resulting sleep deficits may...

Options to Advil for pain relief

I have taken Advil for years for inflammation or pain. I have stopped because I began to have ringing in the ears, ear pain, dizziness...

Group recommends less-frequent Pap tests

Only days after a federal panel scaled back on breast cancer screening recommendations for many women, another organization -- the...

Movie popcorn still a nutritional horror, study finds

A medium-sized popcorn and medium soda at the nation's largest movie chain pack the nutritional equivalent of three Quarter Pounders...

4% of U.S. children have food allergies, analysis finds

The number of children who have food allergies is not only increasing, it now encompasses 4% of all kids in the United States, according...

Mammogram guidelines spark heated debate

A government panel's recommendation that women under 50 do not need regular mammograms is attacked by oncologists, gynecologists and...

You can cut back on alcohol

Seventy years ago, Bill Wilson -- the co-founder of Alcoholics Anonymous -- declared his powerlessness over alcohol in a book by the same...

Uninsured trauma patients are much more likely to die

Patients who lack health insurance are more likely to die from car accidents and other traumatic injuries than people who belong to a health...

Do diet patch claims stick?

If every "miracle" weight-loss product really did the job, people everywhere would be cinching up their belts, gyms would become eerily...