Parents who smoke may put their children at greater risk for bladder irritation, according to a small new study.
Parents who smoke may put their children at greater risk for bladder irritation, according to a small new study.
Many American teenagers, including some with a normal, healthy weight, already have one or more risk factors for heart disease, researchers say.
Many American teenagers, including some with a normal, healthy weight, already have one or more risk factors for heart disease, researchers say.
Drowning kills more American children 1 to 4 years old than any cause except birth defects, according to a new federal report.
Drowning kills more American children 1 to 4 years old than any cause except birth defects, according to a new federal report.
U.S. health officials on Wednesday lowered the threshold for what's considered lead poisoning in young children.
U.S. health officials on Wednesday lowered the threshold for what's considered lead poisoning in young children.
It took a long time to get started, but this winter's flu season is finally here, say experts at the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
Having a pet helps women with HIV/AIDS cope with their condition and may also help those with other chronic diseases, a new study says.
Could this be the flu season that wasn't? After the H1N1-linked drama of prior years, the low number of cases of influenza currently circulating in the United States is reassuring, experts said.
The level of the HIV-1 virus in the blood of an HIV-infected person is the single most important risk factor for sexual transmission of HIV to an uninfected partner, a new study of heterosexual couples has found.
Corticosteroid nasal sprays apparently are not a silver bullet when it comes to symptom relief for acute sinusitis patients, a new review suggests.
Corticosteroid nasal sprays apparently are not a silver bullet when it comes to symptom relief for acute sinusitis patients, a new review suggests.
It can be difficult during the spring months for parents to determine whether their children have a cold or seasonal allergies.
It can be difficult during the spring months for parents to determine whether their children have a cold or seasonal allergies, but an expert outlines how to tell the difference.
Migraine headaches are more likely to plague people with celiac disease than those without it, according to new research.
Migraine headaches are more likely to plague people with celiac disease than those without it, according to new research.
Asthma often is misdiagnosed and undertreated in older people, with only 53 percent of those with asthma using prescribed inhalers, a small new study suggests.
Asthma often is misdiagnosed and undertreated in older people, with only 53 percent of those with asthma using prescribed inhalers, a small new study suggests.
Starting a family does not lead young adults to eat healthier in order to set a good example for their children, a new study says.
Starting a family does not lead young adults to eat healthier in order to set a good example for their children, a new study says.
Regular consumption of berries, such as blueberries or strawberries, may help keep your brain functioning well as you age, new research suggests.
Regular consumption of berries, such as blueberries or strawberries, may help keep your brain functioning well as you age, new research suggests.
Large differences exist in the levels of salt in foods sold at major fast-food restaurants in the United States and other developed countries, a new study says.
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Wednesday called on food producers, drug companies and veterinarians to help limit the use of antibiotics in farm animals.
