Dr. Perry Hookman

According to a study published in the Journal of the American Dietetic Association, "prepared foods may contain an average of 8% more c...

Episodes of recurrent Clostridium difficile infection (CDI) are difficult to treat for several reasons. Foremost, data are lacking to suppor...

For patients with both coronary artery disease and type 2 diabetes, outcomes are similar regardless of whether revascularization or medical ...

Women who use the antidepressants sertraline (Zoloft) or citalopram (Celexa) early in pregnancy face increased risk for septal heart defects...

Millions of people may suffer from inner-ear disorders that affect their balance but not be aware that they have a problem, a new study has ...

About 2 million older adults undergo abdominal surgeries in the U.S. every year, a number that's expected to grow as the proportion of o...

Certain dietary supplements appear to affect the development of colorectal cancer or its recurrence," according to two new studies pres...

Harvard scientists have discovered that "drinking coffee may lower the risk of developing the deadliest form of prostate cancer." ...

NIH Report Finds Cancer Incidence Has Declined. A report by the NIH found that "the incidence in men of cancers of the prostate, lung, ...

According to a study spublished in the Archives of Internal Medicine, "drinking four cups of coffee, decaf, or tea daily can reduce the...

Americans are living a record 77 years and 11 months on average...according to two studies that led researchers to suggest raising the retir...

For many people, generic drugs work very well. But if you are concerned about switching from a brand name to a generic, or among different g...

The FDA sent out a nationwide announcement about "the potential side effects of osteoporosis drugs like Fosamax [alendronate]." t...

The FDA sent out a nationwide announcement about "the potential side effects of osteoporosis drugs like Fosamax [alendronate]." t...

According to the American Academy of Neurology Television dramas are potentially a powerful method of educating the public so it is a concer...

H.G.H. is among the drugs prescribed some doctors to athletes. The United States, however, determined that potential harm from H.G.H. is so ...

While environmental factors and stress can play roles in stuttering, new research provides further evidence of a strong genetic component....

"Utah hospitals continue to mistakenly leave equipment such as sponges inside patients -- many of them women undergoing obstetrical or ...

While environmental factors and stress can play roles in stuttering, new research provides further evidence of a strong genetic component....

With at least two flus and plenty of colds, coughs and sore throats circulating this season, some Americans are turning to zinc to ward off ...