Coffee buzz: Study finds java drinkers live longer

One of life's simple pleasures just got a little sweeter. After years of waffling research on coffee and health, even some fear that java might raise the risk of heart disease, a big study finds the opposite: Coffee...

Will Carroll: Sandberg understands Harper hype, Beckett's golf miscue, more

It's not the same uniform. The hair is grayer now. But it's still No. 23, and when Ryne Sandberg comes up the steps of the dugout, it's still my boyhood hero standing there, holding a fungo. Sandberg is in his second season with the Lehigh Valley Iron Pigs, the AAA club for the Philadelphia Phillies. He's got an interesting mix of talent, but he also cautions that AAA isn't what it used to be ...

'Self-Managing' COPD Might Pose Risks, Study Suggests

MONDAY, May 14 (HealthDay News) -- In a finding that seems counterintuitive, a new study revealed that people with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) were more likely to die after receiving comprehensive education and self-management tools.

Acupuncture may help some people with COPD: study

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Three months of acupuncture improved breathing problems in people with chronic lung disease, in a new study from Japan. According to one researcher, the benefits seen with the alternative treatment were on par with, or better than, what's been shown for conventional drugs and exercises used to treat the disease. But the study was small, he added, and more research ...

Popular Antibiotic May Raise Risk of Sudden Death

Azithromycin may be risky for adults with heart problems, a new study finds, by possibly causing abnormal, potentially fatal, heart rhythms.