Federal government officials are promising coronavirus vaccines soon - some even before Christmas - and states are gearing up to begin vaccinating Americans sometime in December.

New research casts doubt on the true effectiveness of a common type of surgery used to ease shoulder pain.

The key to preventing obesity in future generations is to make their parents healthier before they conceive, leading health researchers suggest.

It’s often said that timing is everything. New research suggests this may be true when giving an insulin pill to try to prevent or delay type 1 diabetes.

A Rice University study has found a link between emotional stress and diabetes, with roots in the brain’s ability to control anxiety.

Offering medical assistance in dying to people in Canada on the basis of psychiatric illnesses could put vulnerable people at risk, argues a commentary in CMAJ (Canadian Medical Association Journal).

Individuals with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) relive past traumas again and again, bound in a virtual prison of their memories.

During a checkup, physicians and nurses often ask about drinking habits, safe sex practice or cigarette use. Vaping is rarely mentioned.