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Damage caused by a heart attack has been healed using stem cells gathered from the patient's own heart, according to doctors in the US.

ATLANTA (AP) -- More and more U.S. adults are being told by their doctor to get out and exercise, according to government survey released Thursday....

Doctors telling more adults: Get out and exercise Associated Press

A new report from the CDC shows that more patients are getting prescriptions for exercise from their doctors.

ATLANTA (AP) -- Just as Medicaid prepares for a vast expansion under the federal health care overhaul, the 47-year-old entitlement program for the poor is under increasing pressure as deficit-burdened states chip away at benefits and cut payments to doctors....

Up to 24,000 diabetes-related deaths could be avoided in England every year, if patients and doctors controlled the condition better, a report suggests.

Frequently heading a football can lead to brain injury, warn doctors who say they have found evidence on brain scans.

(MedPage Today) -- Combination vaccines are easier and more convenient for children and their parents, but might be costing doctors money, researchers reported.

Nerve damage appears to play a bigger role in erectile dysfunction (ED) than doctors believed, Spanish researchers say.

Though doctors nearly universally agree that helping patients die without pain is a more important goal than doing everything possible to prolong their lives, many say it can be tough to talk to patients about palliative care, a new poll shows.