Deaths from autoeroticism in the U.S. may be far less common than thought, a new study says. But why do people engage in this dangerous practice?

The health care reform decision announced today by the supreme court could affect you. Here's a look at how.

The real reason behind some people's sleep problems is a fear of the dark, researchers say.

While the teens in the movie The Hunger Games certainly face extreme circumstances, experts say the story depicts the truth about how teens behave in everyday situations.

Teens who have used synthetic marijuana can be sent emergency rooms to be treated for some unusual side effects, doctors say.

Drug companies have cut back funding for research on mental illnesses and brain diseases, two new commentaries say.

The psychedelic drug LSD may help alcoholics in treatment programs to avoid relapsing, a new analysis says.

Though both sleeping pills and cognitive behavioral therapy (sometimes called talk therapy) are used to treat insomnia, experts are increasingly recommending talk therapy instead of pills.

Young children behave selfishly not because they understand the benefits of sharing, but because an immature region of their brain makes it hard to resist selfish impulses, a new study says.

Children with breathing problems during their sleep were more likely to develop hyperactivity and agression in a new study.

People taking vitamin A had a 60 percent lower risk of developing the deadly skin cancer.

Synthetic marijuana, also called K2 or spice, nothing like the real thing. It's legal and easily accessible to kids, and much worse for their health.

Women who get migraine headaches are more likely to develop depression, a new study shows.

Falling in love can wreak havoc on your body -- and it also changes your brain.

Children who are spanked or slapped can develop higher levels of aggression.

Infants who later were diagnosed with autism showed different patterns of brain activity than those not later diagnosed with the condition.

People who practiced "self affirmations" were more likely to stick to their plans to exercise or take their medicine on time.

Some children are diagnosed with autism, and then later told they no longer have the condition.

The percentage of people in the U.S. who are obese has remained relatively constant in recent years, a new report says.

The number of children hospitalized for drowning incidents has dropped, but parents need to remain vigilant to prevent injuries and deaths.

A new study finds that when women who dined out frequently followed six tips, they lost weight

Cognitive skills may start to decline earlier than previously thought, a new study says.