Hepatitis C is a disease of the liver. It kills thousands of people each year. It doesn't have to.

Millions of prescriptions are written for antibiotics each year and a new study from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention shows nearly a third of them are unwarranted.

Playgrounds are supposed to be safer than ever. So why are more head injuries being reported?

The first Monday in May every year is known as Melanoma Monday - a day to spread awareness of the deadliest form of skin cancer.

Each month, hundreds of cases of detergent packet poisonings are reported. While convenient for busy households, these packets are so concentrated and dissolve so quickly, they can cause more severe...

When many people think of Tourette Syndrome, they think of compulsive swearing. But that's not the whole story.

The Centers for Disease Control has confirmed the Zika virus can cause birth defects.

Advance directives inform medical personnel of your wishes in the event that you are able. Every person over the age of 18 should one.

Like regular eyeglasses, contact lenses can correct near or farsightedness and astigmatism, but, unlike regular glasses, they are actually medical devices that sit directly on your eye.

This baby has great hair. Does that mean her mother had great heartburn during pregnancy?

Oscar winning actress Patty Duke lived an uncommon life. However, her death was caused by an all too common cause: sepsis.

Cut down on coffee and caffeinated soda if you are trying to conceive.

Baby Boomers are getting older - and taking more medications as they do. One in six are taking a potentially dangerous combination of drugs and supplements, according to a new...

Many new moms may discover that learning to breastfeed is far from effortless. Here's how to get the help and support you need.

One in five infants who have trouble sleeping may continue to have challenges during their toddler years.

If you are age 50 or older, it's time to schedule a colonoscopy. This life saving screening that can stop cancer before it forms or catch it in its earliest...

Star tennis player Maria Sharapova is facing backlash - and losing endorsement deals - after revealing that she failed a drug test at this year's Australian Open.

When smoke gets in your eyes it can do serious damage.

New research links Zika infection with Gullian-Barre syndrome.

How to cope when the air is bad.

It is something that every ski patrol member knows: Most injuries happen at the end of the day. There are two main contributing factors to the “injury magic hour.”

How to cope when meal times become the most difficult times of the day.

More and more is coming to light about the Zika virus. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention have now confirmed that a case of Zika was sexually transmitted to...

What you need to know about taking care of your child's teeth.