MONDAY, June 23 (HealthDay News) -- Most general anesthetics -- used to put patients to sleep during surgery -- can increase the discomfort patients feel when they wake up, according to Georgetown University Medical Center researchers.

This finding, the first to...

WEDNESDAY, Oct. 7 (HealthDay News) -- During times of stress, many people will reach for that favorite bag of chips, soft drink or snack cake for a dose of quick comfort -- or so conventional wisdom holds.

But, a new study from the...

FRIDAY, June 12 (HealthDay News) -- Efforts to help people quit smoking vary from state to state, and despite progress over the years, there is still a long way to go, a new report concludes.

The news appears particularly timely given Thursday's historic Senate vote...