Bottle rockets often cause serious eye injuries to children, including permanent loss of vision, new research indicates.
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Hours spent lounging in front of a computer or television may hurt the heart, a new study shows.
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Being optimistic, long known to play a role in improving adult health, also appears to make a difference in teens’ mental health and behavior, new research shows.
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Fewer adults in the U.S. are developing age-related macular degeneration (AMD), possibly because of healthier lifestyles, researchers report in this month’s Archives of Ophthalmology.
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All that added sugar in the diets of typical teens could increase their risk for heart disease, a striking new study suggests.
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Gabrielle Giffords’ amazing survival after a point-blank gunshot to the head suggests she may recover. WebMD asks neurosurgeons what this might mean for the Arizona congresswoman.
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Listening to music may release dopamine in the brain and send pleasure signals to the rest of the body.
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Children born within one year of an older sibling may be three times more likely to be diagnosed with autism, according to a new study in the February issue of Pediatrics.
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The idea that heat loss occurs primarily through our head is an old wives tale, says this expert in wilderness medicine.
Continue reading …Our guide to the most common misconceptions about what causes colds and flu’s — and how to prevent and treat them.
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