Expanded guidelines for infant sleep safety
They may be unpleasant for a minute or two but vaccines not only guard against illnesses like hepatitis.
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Protecting kids from medicine mistakes
UNDATED -- Most accidental drug overdoses involving kids happen at home and new research suggests many parents aren't making their medicine cabinets as child proof as they should be -- especially when some medications look an awful lot like candy!
"South Beach Diet" creator says gluten-free diet has health benefits
"The South Beach Gluten Solution is to eliminate all wheat products, rye, barley that means you can't drink beer for about a month," he said.
New device helps asthma patients
More Americans than ever before are suffering from asthma, making it one of the country's most common diseases.
Women can earn big money by donating eggs
UNDATED -- It's science that turns into human life, and it's also putting money in people's pockets.
Defeating Depression: One woman shares her struggle
October is National Depression Awareness Month.
Study: Link between childhood surgeries and learning disabilities
Kids who must undergo general anesthesia for multiple surgeries before age 2 may be destined to suffer learning disabilities when they get to school.
Maggot therapy
Doctors have a new take on a therapy once used in biblical times.
Fighting skin cancer with radiation
Skin cancer is the most commonly diagnosed cancer in the country, affecting more than two million Americans each year.
New test for heart defects
A new screening test is helping the tiniest patients get a healthy start in life.
Study: Coffee lowers depression risk in women
Java does more than give you a jolt of energy in the morning.
Fewer Shots, More Disease
As more and more parents opt out of getting their children vaccinated, public health officials believe such decisions are causing a small spike in infection rates and even death rates of preventable illnesses.
Some ADHD-like symptoms might be caused by bedtime routines
Irritability, easily distracted in class and loss of focus are hallmark signs of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder.
Stems cells found in teeth
Children's teeth may be more valuable than a quarter under their pillow from the Tooth Fairy.
Going Vegan could pose health risks
Just how healthy is a vegan lifestyle?
Hidden Epidemic: Teen Suicide
Young people who seemingly have everything to live for, are killing themselves at a troubling rate.
FDA disputes TV suggestion of apple juice risk
The federal Food and Drug Administration and a leading doctor are disputing suggestions by television show host Dr. Mehmet Oz that trace amounts of arsenic in many apple juice products pose a health concern.
New hope for lymphoma patients
A newly approved drug for lymphoma recently brought two people together for the first time - the doctor who helped design it 20 years ago and a patient whose life is being saved right now at University of Miami Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center.
Hair Today, Done Tomorrow
A recent innovation in hair restoration is giving some patients what they call a major advantage to the traditional hair transplant.
Beating PVS: Post Vacation Syndrome
UNDATED -- If you're feeling run down, cranky or a little depressed these days you may be suffering from something called "PVS" -- Post Vacation Syndrome.