People could test themselves at home for HIV, if the FDA approves the recommendation of an expert panel.

Too much sugar harms your brain as well as your body, a new study shows.

Look for a fundamental shift in how scientists hunt ways to ward off the devastation of Alzheimer's disease - by testing possible therapies in people who don't

In the last few days people worldwide have been questioning if side bangs actually could be causing lazy eye or amblyopia.

Fast food -- it's quick, cheap, and often packed with fat, but there are options out there that won't break the calorie bank. We called in "Extreme Makeover:

More America adults are saying they have problems with sleepwalking.

The clock is ticking: The first National Alzheimer's Plan sets a deadline of 2025 to finally find effective ways to treat, or at least stall, the

A new report shows that more than one in five pregnant white women smoke cigarettes. That's significantly higher than use among other races.

Pediatric sudden cardiac arrest kills nearly 2,000 people under the age of 25 every year, according to the American Academy of Pediatrics.

A new study finds hidden dangers bottles, pacifiers, and sippy cups may pose to kids three years old and under.

Time magazine’s controversial cover hit newsstands Friday. The article poses the question: ‘Are you mother enough?” We talked to a local mother who says she

A pill to prevent HIV infection is already being given to some healthy people, but without government approval, it remains out of reach and too costly for many

A 9-year-old boy removed from his mother's custody after his weight ballooned to more than 200 pounds has slimmed down enough to return home.

Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine and 37 of his counterparts elsewhere are urging movie studios to take smoking out of films rated for youth audiences.

Is the sound of your alarm clock in the morning making you fat?  A new study says it could be.