A new study has found that a woman's risk of giving birth to a child who will later be diagnosed with autism doubles if she is over the age of 40. Read Summary >
Tom and Vera Forkner have been married for 30 years, and for 12 of those years, the couple has been living with Vera's diagnosis of multiple sclerosis. Read Summary >
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has placed a new warning label on the multiple sclerosis (MS) drug Tysabri, one that warns doctors and patients that the risk of developing a rare brain infection known as progressive multifocal leukoencephalopathy increases as patients receive more infusions. Read Summary >
According to a new study published in the journal Pain, the simple practice of slow breathing may help soothe patients' emotional and physical reactions to moderate pain. Read Summary >
Many elderly women with cognitive impairment are being given mammograms unnecessarily, a new study has found--particularly if they are married and have a net worth of more than $100,000. Read Summary >
The medical journal The Lancet has retracted a controversial study that linked the measles, mumps, and rubella (MMR) vaccine to the development of autism and gastrointestinal disorders. Read Summary >
