Helmets are a football players’ first defense against concussions, and it makes sense that parents would want the best helmet for their star player...

How has marijuana legislation affected public health and law enforcement? A new analysis might have some answers.

Playing with your phone or worrying about life's problems while driving could mean a ten times higher likelihood of crashing, a new study says.

Spring forward, fall back -- the classic mnemonic for daylight savings time might have health impacts.

The medications currently used to treat rheumatoid arthritis are expensive, but a new study may present a cheap, alternative option.

Even a small amount of weight loss could lead to a big gain in health benefits for obese people.

It's trite but true that your genetic inheritance affects the aging process, and now there's new information on exactly how it happens.

Bleeding inside the brain has not been something modern medicine could treat, but that could be changing.

Many parents watch eagerly as their children hit important milestones—smiling, crawling and speaking. Though most developmental milestones are cons...

Huntington's disease has always been a genetic condition with no treatment available, but new treatment options are possible.

Breast cancer is the second most common cause of cancer death among women in the US, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC...

The poor might drink the same as the rich, but they face deadlier consequences because of it. A new study might explain why.