New antidepressant Cymbalta was shown in a small clinical trial to be effective in reducing pain in women suffering from fibromyalgia.

A startlingly large percentage of American teens have one or more risk factors for heart disease.

A week after drug giant Merck & Co. withdrew its arthritis drug Vioxx from the market, doubts are being raised about the safety of the two other approved medications in this class, Bextra and Celebrex.

Anger, Hostility, and Depression Tied to Inflammation, Heart Disease Risk

It may be the public is turning to complementary and alternative medicine because it's not getting relief from conventional medicine.