Frequently, patients with advanced cancer simply want to be made as comfortable as possible as they wind down their final days.

Doctors aren’t listening to their desires, a new study indicates.

Many of these patients are receiving treatment focused on extending their lives rather than easing their pain, researchers reported Aug... Full Page

Two-thirds of women in their child-bearing years have an increased risk for birth defects due to a lifestyle factor they can change, a new study says.

These risk factors — low levels of vitamin B9 (folate), unmanaged diabetes or exposure to tobacco smoke — increase the odds of a serious birth defect in any child they might have... Full Page

New York City health officials confirmed a sixth death linked to a Legionnaires’ disease outbreak in Harlem where 112 people have now been diagnosed.

The latest death occurred earlier this month outside the city and was discovered during the health department’s ongoing investigation, which began in late July, The Associated... Full Page