Childhood obesity has become a major epidemic in the U.S.

Studies have shown that 50 percent of patients who took opioids for at least three months are continuing to take opioids five years later.

The new guidelines are suggestions aimed at reducing the number of opioid overdose deaths that occur in the United States.

The American Academy of Pediatrics says that teen girls who engage in sexual activity should use hormonal birth control implants or intrauterine devices to prevent pregnancy.

Sexual assault victims in Louisiana and other states may incur substantial expenses for their post-attack exams and forensic tests.

Aspirin could serve to reduce the production of certain hormones that encourage the growth of different types of cancers, including prostate cancer.

Pancreatic cancer accounts for approximately three percent of all cancers in the U.S.

KEYTRUDA is suggested for use in the U.S. at a dose of 2 mg/kg every three weeks to help treat patients with unrespectable or metastatic melanoma and disease progression.

Thousands of UK adults are at an increased health risk because of their lack of awareness of heart disease, a new survey suggests.