Need to lower your cholesterol? Try thumbing through the "portfolio diet." New research reveals that the diet, which combines soy, nuts, plant sterols…

Botox can cause more than just your wrinkles to freeze -- it can help an overactive bladder. The face-freezing pharmaceutical injection was given the nod by the…

Scientists are saying that ecstasy-an illegal drug largely connected with hardcore clubgoers-can actually treat several forms of cancer. However, a market-ready medication doctors can prescribe to patients may take another ten years to develop, researchers told BBC Radio. "This is an exciting …

Having trouble sticking with an exercise routine? Don't blame your willpower. New research suggests that whether or not you can overcome obstacles in your workout regime could boil down to confidence. "Almost 50 percent of people who begin an exercise program drop out in the first six mon…

The British press dubbed Kate Middleton "Waity Katy" after her courtship with Prince William stretched for years without an engagement – but lately th…

As director of the Mood and Anxiety Disorders Program and associate professor of psychiatry and neuroscience at Mount Sinai Hospital, Dr. Dan V. I…

America's chief doctor called on Americans to support breast-feeding on Thursday and outlined guidelines for mothers and communities to support that most na…

Three words that strike terror when they come from a dentist's mouth. Julie Cunningham, CUNY Graduate Center's chief librarian, knew the dreaded feeling…

For nearly a fifth of men, sex is just terrible. About 16% of men are able to ejaculate but feel none of the pleasure of orgasm, according to research presented at the European Society for Sexual Medicine. In fact, when it comes to sexual dysfunction, it's not the erection or the ejaculation th…

Two drugs that produce a "meth-like" high and are being sold under the guise of "bath salts" would be banned as federally controlled substan…

U.S. health officials have raised their estimate of how many Americans have diabetes to nearly 26 million or 8.3 percent of the population. The Centers for Dise…

Women who have tried everything to get pregnant may have one more option: A medical clown. Seriously. A study of 229 Israeli women undergoing in-vitro fertiliza…

Charlie Sheen is reportedly undergoing another round of rehabilitation to cope with his drug addiction - only this time, he's getting the help delivered to his home. The star of the CBS comedy hit "Two and a Half Men" will reportedly receive visits to his Los Angeles home from "a…

Sugar is the new scourge of the city, the Health Department is warning. The city cut a grisly new TV commercial warning of the health risks of sugary soft drink…

Trainer and nutrition expert Andrea Metcalf won't make you strip off your spandex to shed pounds — she'll adjust your negative attitude. "The book …

The actress still firmly believes that vaccines are to blame for development of autism in children, despite last week's British Medical Journal article abou…

Black and Latino seniors are less likely than whites to get the flu shot - even though they're at higher risk for chronic diseases that make the vaccine cru…

As director of the Global Health and Emerging Pathogens Institute at Mount Sinai Hospital, Dr. Adolfo García-Sastre conducts research on the influenza virus, including ways to produce better vaccines and antivirals. He has been working on influenza for 25 years. Who's at risk For most Americans…

Calorie counters looking to turn the tables on weight gain have just two days left to phone the free Daily News Diet Hotline. Our diet and fitness experts are taking a bite out of the Big Apple's obesity epidemic, one call at a time. "People are suffering from information overload," s…

As chairman of the Department of Medicine at Mount Sinai Hospital, Dr. Mark Babyatsky is a gastroenterologist who has specialized in inflammatory bowel diseases since 1984. Seventy-five percent of his patients have Crohn's ­disease. Who's at risk "Crohn's disease is an inflammation…

He no longer has a pulse, but Dick Cheney has a mechanical heart pump – and a chance for a normal life. The 69-year-old former vice president is back in action,…

The younger a girl is when she begins her monthly period, the more likely she is to struggle with depression later in her teen years, according to a study. British scientists studied a group of girls ages 10, 13 and 14 years old and examined the relationship between the early onset of menstruation …

It's safe for kids to get their shots. That's the take-away message from medical experts in the wake of a British Medical Journal article about a discredited study linking vaccines and autism. The study author, Dr. Andrew Wakefield, hid the fact that some of the children he wrote about in h…

Science campaigners laid bare some of the most dubious celebrity-endorsed health tips on Wednesday, rubbishing ideas such as reabsorbing sperm and wearing silic…