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ISLAMABAD, Pakistan – A powerful 7.6-magnitude earthquake rocked South Asia on Saturday, killing at least seven people and injuring hundreds in Pakistan, India and Afghanistan. Pakistan’s army said initial reports indicate the damage was widespread in that country. Pakistan’s private TV news station, Geo (search), said it had received unconfirmed …

Laxatives in the form of fiber may help ease symptoms of hemorrhoids, especially bleeding, researchers report. Hemorrhoids are swollen blood vessels in the rectum. Some lie far enough inside the rectum that they don’t hurt and aren’t visible. Others lie within the anus and are usually painful. Hemorrhoids are common. …

Symptoms of major depression, especially suicidal attempts, are associated with an increased risk of unprovoked seizure. A provocative new study shows, that the same brain disorder that causes epilepsy may also be associated with whether a person also has an increased risk of suicidal thoughts and behaviors. It has long …