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When minor medical issues crop up (nosebleeds, insect stings, dandruff!), chances are your medicine cabinet already contains some effective—and surprising—fixes for what ails you.

Whether it's a squeeze of the hand, a big bear hug, a kneading massage, even a bedroom romp, touch is shaping up to be the ultimate mind-body medicine.

Death rates from breast cancer in Britain have dropped by a third in a generation, a pan-European study shows.

Pregnant women could -- and probably should -- consume 10 times more vitamin D than experts currently recommend, according to a new study.

Dr. Neena Abraham discusses the hazards of taking a baby aspirin a day.

People looking for natural cures will be happy to know there is one. Two words explain how it works: "I believe."

A combination of cholesterol and blood pressure medicine can cut the incidence of attacks by up to 60%, a report says.

More than half of children taking antiviral drug Tamiflu suffer side-effects such as nausea, insomnia and nightmares, UK researchers have said.

The Food and Drug Administration says Zicam nasal spray can permanently damage users’ sense of smell.

Cholesterol-lowering statin drugs may protect men against prostate cancer and other urological complaints, as well as reducing the risk of heart attacks, US researchers said on Sunday.