Before you become pregnant, it is best to have dental checkups every 6 months to keep your teeth and gums healthy.

Blood pressure is the amount of force exerted by the blood against the walls of the arteries.

Medical care for infants with Down syndrome should include the same well-baby care that other children receive during the first years of lif...

The term "early intervention" refers to an array of specialized programs and related resources that are made available by healthca...

French researchers, who have been studying the effect of DEET on rodents, have voiced concerns regarding the potential for neurotoxic effect...

May is Lupus Awareness Month, time to raise awareness of this disease that is so good at imitating other conditions and is often hard to dia...

A new clinical trial of a vaccine called Lucanix shows promising results in prolonging life for people diagnosed with one of the most common...

Mesothelioma, a form of cancer almost exclusively caused by exposure to asbestos, and not linked to smoking, is often deadly.

When the CDC has sex news it's rarely good news, and this announcement is no exception.

Worldwide, 1 in 6 has genital herpes, according to the World Health Organization (WHO).