Hot Dogs will no longer be recognizeable, if the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) has a say in the matter. That's because the academy wa...

Now that your baby is crawling, she'll get into lots of new places. Keep her safe from household dangers like lead, poison, and cleaners wit...

Just in time for Lung Cancer Awareness Month, the CDC has released a report which finds that the number of Americans who smoke has dropped b...

People can be exposed to mercury by breathing in air, eating food, or drinking water contaminated with mercury compounds.

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

You may have heard stories about how wearing an underwire bra can cause cancer or that wearing thongs can cause infections. Is there any tru...

Mike Tyson, one-time boxing heavyweight champion, is grieving the loss of his 4-year-old daughter following an accidental strangulation in t...

A new international study finds that, for some people, work is bad for their health.

Sure, hazing is a standard part of the introduction to fraternity or sorority life. Yet pledging can also lead to psychological stress or ev...

It's very scary, but not uncommon, for a newborn to ingest something or to swallow or choke on a foreign object. While this can be harmless,...