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SUNDAY, Feb. 5 -- More than 60 percent of American teens have at least one profile on a social networking site, and many spend more than two hours a day on social networking sites, according to the American Academy of Child and Adolescent...

SUNDAY, Feb. 5 -- Although there is a stigma associated with having head lice, infestations with these small insects are common and nothing to be ashamed of, according to Dr. Hannah Chow-Johnson, a pediatrician at Loyola University Health...

SATURDAY, Feb. 4 -- Winter weather can be challenging for some seniors, especially those with mobility or other health issues. But planning ahead, and enlisting the help of adult children, neighbors or caregivers when needed, can help seniors stay...

SATURDAY, Feb. 4 -- All the food and beverages served at Super Bowl parties can make it a challenging day for people who made a New Year's resolution to lose weight. "We know January is the start of lots of new diets. But, then February starts and...

Small hits to the head may add up to injuries for high school football players, according to a new study by the Purdue Neurotrauma Group at Purdue University in West Lafayette, Ind.

When overweight people included two servings of purple potatoes a day in their diet for a month, they not only reduced their blood pressure, but they also didn't gain weight in the process, a small study shows.

Teens and young adults who text frequently -- such as more than 300 text messages a day -- may be risking more than sore thumbs, according to a new study.

New moms with asthma can safely breastfeed without worrying that the practice will increase their child’s asthma risk, a new study shows.

FRIDAY, Feb. 3 -- Extended synaptic development may explain why humans are intellectually superior to primates, a new study suggests. During the first few years of life, human babies' mental abilities continue to develop and absorb information and...

Researchers say they have developed a new blood test that may reliably detect depression.

FRIDAY, Feb. 3 -- Breast-feeding is associated with improved lung function in school-age children, particularly those with asthmatic mothers, a new study says. Swiss and U.K. researchers analyzed data from nearly 1,500 U.K. children who were born...

FRIDAY, Feb. 3 -- Areas in the United States where people have the highest risk of contracting Lyme disease are pinpointed in a new map created by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Lyme disease is one of the most rapidly emerging...

When are “senior moments” just a normal part of healthy aging, and when are they a sign of something more serious such as Alzheimer’s disease? This is the million dollar question, and the Alzheimer’s Questionnaire, a set of 21 yes or no questions that can be answered by a loved one or caregiver, may help answer it.

People pleasers may want to steer clear of this weekend’s Super Bowl parties in order to avoid a dietary fumble.

Sex mistakes made by men who have sex with women are explained by experts.

FRIDAY, Feb. 3 -- Diabetes is associated with hearing loss in women, especially if the blood sugar disease isn't well-controlled, new research indicates. The study, done by researchers at Henry Ford Hospital in Detroit, examined the medical records...

FRIDAY, Feb. 3 -- People who start using hard drugs -- such as cocaine, opiates and amphetamines -- as young adults and continue to use them into their 50s have a fivefold increased risk of early death, researchers report. The finding is from an...

FRIDAY, Feb. 3 -- Soy supplements do not protect women against breast cancer, a new study suggests. The findings are consistent with the results of previous studies that examined the cancer prevention benefits of the dietary supplements, said lead...

FRIDAY, Feb. 3 -- A major head-to-head trial finds that aspirin is equally as good as warfarin in preventing stroke and death in heart failure patients. The researchers said that, all things being equal, the findings raise questions about the...

FRIDAY. Feb. 3 -- The babies of women who develop an epidural-related fever while in labor are at greater risk of having problems right at birth, including poor muscle tone, breathing difficulties, low Apgar scores and seizures, a new study...