A doctor who has practiced medicine in Denton for 30 years has been disciplined by the N.C. Medical Board because his prescribing of controlled substances for the treatment of chronic pain consistently fell below the standard of care, according to a consent order filed Nov. 16, 2007.

The identification of two cellular receptors that likely contribute to the genesis of hormone-dependent breast cancer points the way to new, highly targeted therapies against the disease. The finding also helps explain how daily use of medicines such as aspirin might help keep these breast tumors at bay.

WICHITA, Kan.—An advocacy group for chronic-pain patients raised the ante Thursday in its lawsuit against the government by asking a federal court to stop the Justice Department from enforcing the Controlled Substances Act on doctors in Kansas.

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You're at mile 20 in the marathon, feeling no pain, striding at a comfortable pace, wind at your back. Suddenly you feel a wave of fatigue so strong it's as if your body wants to melt into the pavement.

MEN'S HEALTH: The Florida Prostate Cancer Network will present the eighth annual African-American Men's Health Forum from 7:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. today at Hillsborough County Community College, Dale Mabry Campus, on Dale Mabry Highway across from Raymond James Stadium. Services will include prostate screenings, colorectal screenings and cholesterol-diabetes screenings. Call (813) 745-6398 or visit ...

Rochester, N.Y.- Ruby Myers’ family never suspected any alleged neglect until Ruby fell out of bed for a third time and fractured her knee.

Sherri and Terry Smith, otherwise known as the Fernandina Beach country music duo Country Connection, may not be the next American Idols, but they threw their hats in the ring to become contestants on an upcoming CMT reality television show called "Can You Duet?"

Pfizer Inc., the world's biggest drugmaker, is diverting drug studies and tests from Japan as part of an industry push to avoid this nation's regulatory delays and higher costs. Read more ...