Two years ago, Lianna Munir started spiking fevers and having fainting spells. At first doctors thought Munir, then 6, may have strep or a viral infection. But even after multiple …

The American Cancer Society is endorsing the use of self-swab kits to test for HPV, because they may reduce barriers to cervical cancer screening. The organization's updated cervical cancer screening …

Most of us have bumped our heads at some point. But sometimes, that hit is more than just a bump. It could be a concussion, which is a type of …

The United States is poised to lose its measles-free status next year. If that happens, the country will enter an era in which outbreaks are common again. More children would …

The holidays have a way of stirring up every emotion at once. One minute you’re excited about the lights going up, and the next you’re stressed because the calendar is …

Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy said he'd like airlines to start serving something other than pretzels and buttery cookies. “I would love some better snacks,” Duffy told the conservative news site …

Catching and treating a common sleep disorder early may help prevent Parkinson's disease, a new study shows. Parkinson's is a progressive neurodegenerative disorder that causes tremor, stiffness, slow movement, as …

The earlier that adolescents are given smartphones, the more likely they are to develop depression, gain weight and not get enough sleep, researchers from the Children's Hospital of Philadelphia and …

As someone already biologically destined for a lifetime of depression, even as a young child I felt the symptoms of seasonal affective disorder set in as summer closed and darkness …

For the past few years, there has been a lot of focus on the mental health of children and adults, and most of the news hasn’t been good. However, a …