Kids learn reading, writing and math in school. But it's rare that they're taught to cope with stress and peer pressure. Education could include these life skills to lower substance misuse and abuse.
A Texas couple received an unusual gift this Valentine's Day. They beat the odds of one in 70 million when Tressa Montalvo delivered two pairs of naturally conceived twins.
According to recent research, people may get happier as they age. But that sense of well-being may be tied to how tough life was while growing up. A good economy may influence later happiness.
Surgery of any sort requires preparation on the part of the patient. As such, patients who are about to undergo orthopedic surgery must take a number of steps to get ready for the procedure and the recovery process afterward.
One type of breast cancer usually defies treatment. Triple-negative (TN) breast cancer doesn’t have the molecules that drugs can fasten onto and kill. New research has found another route to controlling this aggressive cancer.
Strokes caused by clots in blood vessels leading to the brain are typically treated with medications. Medical devices can also be used on clots, but they may offer no advantage over medication.
The rules of healthy living seem simple: don’t smoke, don’t drink too much, exercise often and keep a healthy body weight. But do people really know if they are on the right track?
When the sluggishness from being pregnant hits you, it's tempting to brew a cup of coffee. And then another. And another. But does too much caffeine during pregnancy may affect your baby?
At what point should tests be considered positive for cancer? This may sound like a silly question. Physician scientists, however, don’t have a solid answer when it comes to lung cancer.
