Home health & lifestyle

A new way of scanning joints which may reveal early warning signs of arthritis is being developed by US experts.

"My life was sad before because I had to crawl on the ground," recalls Caesar Morales, a 24-year-old father in Mexico who, until recently, had only one limb and couldn't walk.

Thirty years ago this summer, America learned the name Love Canal. The working-class Niagara Falls neighborhood built atop tons of chemical waste became a synonym for environmental disaster.

Despite the outcry over Love Canal, little has been done to make schoolchildren safer from hazardous or toxic waste, says one advocate for environmental causes.

Bob Johnson was close to his aunt growing up. But when she learned he was gay, she began making hurtful comments; eventually, they drifted apart.

Then Johnson, 43, was diagnosed with colon cancer. Relatives flocked to his side -- except for his aunt.

Japanese scientists say they have created human stem cells from tissue taken from discarded wisdom teeth.

Women who have a positive outlook may decrease their chances of developing breast cancer, say Israeli researchers.

Growing up with a pet dog could increase your chances of being a snorer later in life, claims a Swedish study.

A German body-builder is permanently scarred from ulcers after steroid use.

Successful results from face transplants will speed progress towards more operations, say experts.

When your doctor chooses a drug for you, is it really because it's best for you health, or because your doctor's under the influence of a pharmaceutical company?

In this week's Empowered Patient, CNN Medical Correspondent Elizabeth Cohen talks to a woman who believes she was debilitated by a physician whose judgment was clouded by industry money.