Karen Rowan

Children can be hurt when they fall while holding a bottle, pacifier or sippy cup, research shows.

Changes in the current health care system are needed to address the growing problem of mental health conditions among baby boomers, a new report says.

Most women don't know that IUDs can be used after sex to prevent pregnancy, researchers say.

People living in apartment buildings may breathe in tobacco smoke even if they don't know it, a new study suggests.

Not getting enough sleep isn't good for the swimmers, a new study from Denmark says.

Recent research suggests a woman's fallopian tubes are the true source of some of the deadliest ovarian cancers, and removing them could lower her risk of developing the disease.

The ACL is unlike other ligaments in the knee, and needs surgical reconstruction if it's torn.

"Poop transplants," which involve transferring fecal matter from a healthy person into the colon of a infection patient, are an effective way to treat people infected with drug-resistant bacteria.

Tiny batteries, called disk or button batteries, can be swallowed by children, but they can also be inhaled, doctors warn.

Men who are overweight weight or obese are more likely to have a low sperm count, or no viable sperm, than men of normal weight, a new study says.

When it comes to eating red meat, cooking method may make a big difference in how meals affect prostate cancer risk. And grilling isn't the worst thing to do, researchers said.

Just seeing the star on TV makes kids eat more of the endorsed product.

Nearly one in four colonoscopies performed for adults over age 70 may be unlikely to benefit them, according to a new study.

Getting too little sleep during the workweek may lead to weight gain, according to a new study.

In a new study study, the risk of a baby developing whooping cough was cut in half for mothers who were vaccinated against the disease before pregnancy.

Several supplements advertised as sexual enhancements contain hidden drugs, the FDA said today.

Children are better off when parents who want to marry are allowed to do so, regardless of their sexual orientation, a leading group of pediatricians said today.

Women in a new study who received false positive mammogram results were psychologically affected for years after the experience.

Increasing the length of time that babies are breast-fed may not lower their risk of becoming obese during childhood as previous research has suggested, according to a new study from Europe.

Children with autism may be more likely to think about or attempt suicide.

Whether older people describe their own age group as "spry" or "decrepit" may affect their chances of recovering from a disability, a new study finds.

The UV lamps commonly used at nail salons won't increase your risk of skin cancer, a new study says.