Small study found expectant moms performed poorly on spatial recognition tests.

FRIDAY, March 19 (HealthDay News) -- If you're pregnant and having trouble remembering things, a new study suggests it might not be just you.

Dr. David Allen once practiced medicine in Sacramento, dispensing medical marijuana recommendations to devoted patients. He now faces felony drug charges and up to 30 years in prison in Mississippi.

Telluride’s first medicinal marijuana dispensary opened last Wednesday, but no medicine has gone out the door yet.

Listening to relaxing tunes might be more cost-effective, researchers add.

FRIDAY, March 19 (HealthDay News) -- Massage can reduce anxiety, but no better than a cheaper approach -- simply relaxing while listening to soft, soothing music.

The number of U.S. medical students choosing internal medicine residencies inched higher from 2009 but not enough to significantly impact the shortage of primary care physicians.

When you think of people suffering from social anxiety, you probably characterize them as shy, inhibitive and submissive. However, new research from psychologists Todd Kashdan and Patrick McKnight at George Mason University suggests that there is a subset of socially anxious people who act out in aggressive, risky ways -- and that their behavior patterns are often misunderstood.

A little worry is normal, but people who constantly worry about daily concerns, even when times are good, may have generalized anxiety disorder (GAD). GAD is excessive worry that lasts at least six months and disrupts daily activities, according to the March issue of Mayo Clinic Women's HealthSource. Typically starting during middle age and more common in older adults, GAD affects an estimated 4 ...

A “buddy program” at the Feinberg School of Medicine at Northwestern unites researchers and people with Alzheimer’s disease.