A daily coffee habit may counteract aortic stiffness in older adults with hypertension, researchers reported.

The diabetes drug pioglitazone (Actos) carries cardiac risk similar to that found for embattled sister compound rosiglitazone (Avandia), according to an analysis of an administrative claims database.

STOCKHOLM -- Vitamin D status can predict outcome in patients with heart failure, according to a study to be presented here next week at the annual congress of the European Society of Cardiology.

Increased exposure to a chemical common to food and drink packaging predicted higher testosterone levels in men, suggesting the chemical bisphenol A (BPA) effects endocrine changes in men.

Patients who have migraine headaches face heightened long-term risks of cardiovascular disease and death.

Women who averaged one alcoholic drink a day had almost double the risk of hormone-sensitive breast cancer of nondrinkers.

Blood samples from more than 80% of patients with chronic fatigue syndrome were found to have viral gene sequences similar to those of murine leukemia virus (MLV).

CT colonography identified almost 80% more high-risk lesions compared with optical screening by adding extracolonic findings.

Brothers of prostate cancer patients have higher rates of the disease and higher rates of clinically insignificant cancer because they have more diagnostic tests.

Employees may have to pay more for their healthcare expenses as large businesses make changes to their employee healthcare plans in order to comply with the healthcare reform law.

Increasing the daily intake of green leafy vegetables could significantly reduce the risk of type 2 diabetes.

An FDA advisory committee will meet later this week to review whether the antidepressant duloxetine (Cymbalta) should be used as a treatment for chronic pain despite risks that include liver damage and skin disease.