Deciding to get a flu shot is probably a good idea to keep yourself from getting sick during the peak flu season or if you have a compromised immune system. But what if it wasn't a choice and what...
If you're planning on having a C-section soon, you will want to make sure that your doctor straps special inflating boots onto your legs that could lower your risk of a blood clot. These compression...
In what doctors are calling appalling negligence, five patients in Taiwan were given organs from a donor infected with HIV. The five patients are now being treated with anti-viral drugs, but experts...
Brett Bowden filled a special place in the hearts of the students and their families at Hobbton High School in North Carolina. As an honorary member of the football team, Bowden, who has Down...
You may already log hours in the gym training your body, but soon you may also spend as much time training your brain. According to recent reports, brain-training is the newest exercise craze that...
Recently, ALS researchers announced some promising news that could help them find an effective treatment for Lou Gehrig's disease. Until now, scientists weren't sure of the exact disease process...
In a policy paper released this week, the World Health Organization (WHO) has recommended that movies in which characters are shown smoking should receive restrictive adult ratings. If fewer...
Most people wouldn't consider Facebook very dangerous to teen health. Sure, they might waste time and avoid doing their homework by checking up on all their friends, but beyond that it seems like a...
Boy or girl: it's usually the first thing people want to know after learning that they are pregnant. Thanks to advances in medical research, couples can now know the sex of their baby much earlier...
Jennifer McKendrick--Google it. In just days this photographer has shot from Pennsylvania-area fame to nationwide sensation because of her willingness to stand up for what is right. Amidst growing...