The Atkins diet may have proved itself after all: A low-carb diet and a Mediterranean-style regimen helped people lose more weight than a traditional low-fat diet in one of the largest studies to compare the dueling weight-loss techniques.

An expensive CT scan that uses multiple X-rays to produce spectacular 3-D images of the heart can't replace tried-and-true coronary angiography for finding blocked blood vessels in chest-pain patients, according to a study in the New England Journal of M

Flushing old medication down the toilet for disposal has been a traditional practice that health and environment officials have recently clashed on. When leaked into the wastewater, prescription drugs are proven to be harmful to fish and other aquatic lif

Sanford Health sees a symbiotic relationship in its venture with the Burnham Institute for Medical Research in La Jolla, Calif., to research Type 1 diabetes. Burnham gets a source of patients and human tissue for study. Sanford gets scientific expertise a

From the 1970's through the 1990's cosmetic eyelid surgery consisted primarily of cutting out skin and fat from the eyelids and reconnecting the skin for a tighter look. However, as time went on, these patients' eyes began to look hollow. More recent e