There are so many medications out there to treat acid reflux, but how do you know which one is right for your condition? We talked to a specialist to find out.

Frustrated health officials say that U.S. smoking rates continue to hold steady, at about one in five adults lighting up regularly.

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Before you break out the Raid Cockroach Killer – think of this. A cockroach’s tiny brain may help in the development of new antibiotics, which could curb the spread of deadly drug-resistant bacteria.

It's flu-shot season already, and for the first time health authorities are urging nearly everyone to get vaccinated

Japan has confirmed the nation's first case of a new gene in bacteria that allows the microorganisms to become drug-resistant superbugs, detected in a man who had medical treatment in India

The vaccine used to contain the recent swine flu pandemic was effective, but health authorities will need to ramp up the speed and volume of production during the next global outbreak

It's hard to predict which pills will best lower which patient's high blood pressure, but researchers are hunting ways to better personalize therapy - perhaps even using a blood test.

Chemicals used to make non-stick coatings on cookware and to waterproof fabrics may raise levels of cholesterol in children, according to U.S. researchers.