A number of the behavioral symptoms7 of autism are observable by 18 months of age, including: problems with eye contact, not responding to o...

We don't know the exact cause of endometriosis. Right now, a number of theories try to explain the disease.

A ventricular septal defect (VSD) is a heart condition that is present at birth and often is called a congenital defect. A VSD occurs when t...

Tetralogy of Fallot is a problem with the heart's structure that is present at birth. This defect changes the normal flow of blood through t...

An omphalocele is a birth defect in which the infant's intestine or other organs within the abdomen stick out of the belly button or navel i...

A new study shows that a modified forehead lift can help end the agony of migraines.

The International Agency for Research on Cancer has upgraded their warning against tanning beds and sunlamps from "possibly carcinogeni...

A study supported by the Pentagon and the Department of Veterans Affairs has recommended that smoking be banned to all those wearing the uni...

A new study reports that the number of injuries caused by computers is increasing.

A new study from the Public Interest Research Group (PIRG} warns that, unless cost-cutting measures are put into effect soon, Americans coul...