It's not uncommon to have leftover medications from a prescription you no longer need. If wisdom teeth sockets no longer hurt, most people stop taking the painkiller. But not everyone.

Symptoms of autism spectrum disorders (ASD) are not on a doctor’s schedule. When problems come up after hours, trips to the emergency room may be a solution.

Ever text messaged while watching TV? Or talked on the phone while playing a video game? Listened to iTunes while online? You're media multitasking — which is now linked to anxiety and depression.

It's a silent disease without symptoms. But this STD is quietly infecting more and more young adults around the globe.

A pregnant mother's diet plays a key role in her child's development and health. If you are pregnant, eating an unhealthy diet could boost your child's chances of developing diabetes.

Last year's flu season was unusually mild. But this year is getting an unusually early start, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

So it's pretty clear that smoking while pregnant is a bad idea. But what if it's just those around you who are smoking? Does that affect unborn babies too? Possibly.

College can be both an exciting and a rough transition from high school. Those who struggle with mental health issues may find it harder to stay in school.

The heart transplant waiting list isn't short, and if anything, only continues to grow. So doctors have taken another route. They've found a method for screening previously rejected hearts that would deem viable ones suitable for transplant.

Caregiving is tough on healthy lifestyle maintenance. Blood relative caregivers to cardiovascular disease patients must take extra care with a heart-healthy lifestyle.