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OTTAWA - Six years ago, Ellyn Braun's doctor told her that the acne medication she was taking could double as birth control, even though Health Canada doesn't regulate it as a form of contraception.

Are people playing violent video games blowing off steam, or are they developing habits of violence that may play themselves out off-screen? In the wake of a wave of school shootings that have touched off debate about the roots of violence, those are

LONDON - Young men who have served in the British military are about three times more likely than civilians to have committed a violent offence, researchers reported Friday in a study that explores the roots of such behaviour.

WASHINGTON - The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is looking into new evidence that suggests a group of recently approved diabetes drugs can increase the risk of pancreatitis and other problems.

WASHINGTON - Pricey robotic surgery shouldn't be the first or even second choice for most women who need a hysterectomy, says advice issued Thursday to doctors who help those women decide.

LONDON - The new pope has daunting challenges ahead ranging from the church sex abuse scandal to reinvigorating the flock. And the 76-year-old Francis will have to do it all with just one whole lung.

NEW YORK — From spinning birthday celebrations to pole-dancing bachelorette bashes, North American gyms are offering fitness parties as a new way to mark life’s milestones — with a few friends and a good sweat.

Women treated with radiation for breast cancer are more likely to develop heart problems later, even with the lower doses used today, troubling new research suggests.

LONDON - After the bestselling Irish novelist Josephine Hart died from ovarian cancer in 2011, her husband was so devastated he often went to her grave to have breakfast.

Dear Dr. Roach: Before retiring at age 60, I was 50 pounds overweight, worked long hours at a high-stress job, did no exercise and ate all the wrong things — I was a heart attack or stroke waiting to happen.