A new Kaiser Permanente study has found that individuals who wanted to lose 10 pounds or more were more likely to reach their goal if they received moderate amounts of sleep and lowered their overall stress levels.

Researchers at Duke University’s Medical Center may have discovered why it is that so many asthma patients also suffer from gastroesophageal reflux disease.

According to a study conducted at the University of Texas’ Medical Branch, women who take folic acid supplements before conception showed a lower risk of prematurely delivering when compared to those who did not.

The results of a study presented at the Pediatric Academic Societies annual meeting show that even low levels of exposure to secondhand smoke may increase blood pressure in boys.