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A Michigan man donated an organ to someone in his family -- the second time he has done it.

Lt. Col. Greg Gadson is not a bionic man, but he does have a new set of powerful knees.

A man in Russia has surgery for what he thinks is lung cancer, but when doctors operate they find a fir tree.

Washington, Apr 17 : Only 10 minutes exposure of small doses of second-hand tobacco smoke or smoke from cooking oil and wood could adversely affect the cardiovascular function in both men and women, a...

A basketball tournament put on by teens for teens may be a big step in preventing teen substance abuse. Among those attending the April 18 tournament, organized by the Loudoun Do Something Now Club, will be Washington Mystics player Nikki Blue and Joe Harrington, director of men's basketball student-athlete services at the University of Maryland.

Researchers from the South African Cochrane Center concluded Wednesday that sufficient evidence exists that male circumcision reduces the risk of HIV transmission among heterosexual men and the procedure should be considered an appropriate HIV intervention strategy, the

Below is a comment from Otis W. Brawley, M.D., American Cancer Society chief medical officer, on the announcement that the experimental vaccine Provenge increased survival in men with prostate cancer. 'This announcement is reason for optimism about a vaccine that has generated controversy for several years.

Washington, Apr 17 : Only 10 minutes exposure of small doses of second-hand tobacco smoke or smoke from cooking oil and wood could adversely affect the cardiovascular function in both men and women, according to a University of Kentucky study.

A new study published in the Lancet follows over 900,000 people and proves conclusively that being overweight shortens your lifespan. Severe obesity can take 10 years off you life, the same risk as a heavy smoker. Moderate obesity (up to 50 pounds overweight) can take 3 years off your life. It is now perfectly clear that being overweight ages your body faster, resulting in early death.The researchers looked at BMI, a relationship between height and weight. A normal BMI is between 18.5 and 24.9. In this study group men and women whose BMI was between 22.5 and 25 lived longer. For those with a BMI over 25, every 10 to 12 pound increase translated to about a 30 percent increased risk of dying. In addition, there was a 40 percent increase in the risk for heart disease, stroke and other vascular disease, a 60 percent to 120 percent increased risk of diabetes, liver disease or kidney disease, a 10 percent increased risk of cancer, and a 20 percent incr

One of the highlights of the annual meeting of the American Academy of Neurology is 'Neurobowl®,' a competition modeled after TV quiz shows. Like a quiz show, Neurobowl awards points for answering questions quickly and accurately, and subtracts points for wrong answers. The tougher the question, the higher the point value. Panelists are asked to diagnose perplexing neurological conditions, based on symptoms, video clips, X-rays, etc.