Are all birth defects something about which we can do nothing? Or can many birth defects actually be prevented?

Obama's health care politics are set to pass one of their first tests.

During the first two weeks of infancy, your newborn may lose his umbilical cord stump and begin developing eye color. Some babies also suff...

President Obama pulls out one of his campaign tricks to combat health care reform misinformation.

If you have a baby boy, you likely will be asked whether you want him to be circumcised.

It's cervical health awareness month, and one of the best ways to protect your cervix is to get regular pap smears, and to know about HPV.

People often worry that once they stop regularly working out, their muscle will become fat. Is this just paranoia or spot-on?

Studies have shown that women often lose 3 to 5 percent of their bone mass during breastfeeding, although it is rapidly recovered after wean...

A new survey by Thomson Reuters has found that 1 in 5 Americans are delaying or postponing medical care.

The effects of mercury on unborn children have been documented in cases of accidental poisonings and in scientific studies.