Researchers did not find a strong link between obese mothers and child autism despite the fact that obesity was nearly the same in mothers and fathers in the study, at 9.6 percent and 10 percent, respectively.

The test subjects included four paraplegics, all of whom were recruited for the study two years after their accident.

The national teen birth rate has dropped 63 percent, reaching its lowest levels in nearly 20 years.

Hepatitis C is frequently spread through the blood by contaminated needles, causing liver cirrhosis and liver cancer.

Screening may prevent bone loss.

Stanford researchers have developed a highly sensitive blood test that could detect and track cancer.

Infections are on the rise in hospitals, according to a new report.

Sunshine may help to lose weight.

As children move up the social ladder, bullying increases, according to a new report.

Oxytocin may provide treatment for anorexia, according to a new study.