The World Health Organization revised guidelines on antenatal care on Monday, saying pregnant women should have twice as many contacts with health providers - eight - as it recommended previously.
Eight U.S states have laws requiring schools to give students extra help after a concussion, but a new study suggests these efforts may stop short of giving kids the support they need to succeed.
A new study of the Zika virus in mice raises hope for a way to protect pregnant women and their babies from the possible repercussions of being infected, U.S. researchers said on Monday.
Xavier Johnson was the star quarterback at Sunlake High School in Land O’ Lakes, Florida, when a tubing accident in May 2015 left him with a traumatic brain injury .
Tim Tebow said his father’s diagnosis of Parkinson’s disease has served as a reality check for the former NFL quarterback turned minor league baseball player.
In early October, 3-year-old Madyson began suffering from seizures and hallucinations after coming off of a prescription anti-psychotic medication that was being used to treat a history of seizures.
A panel of federal health advisers has narrowly recommended approval for an experimental antibiotic from Cempra Inc., a small North Carolina drugmaker.
As a complement to traditional pain relief tools like medication, listening to music may lessen acute or chronic pain related to cancer and other conditions, according to a new review.
Families that eat dinner with the TV on tend to eat less healthy food and to enjoy the meals less than families who leave the TV off, according to a recent U.S. study.
Thousands of Ebola orphans, teenage mothers and children in charge of households in Sierra Leone are struggling to feed themselves and their families amid widespread food shortages in the West African nation, a British charity said on Monday.
Frustrated by the high price of antiviral drugs, thousands of patients from London to Moscow to Sydney are turning to a new wave of online "buyers clubs" to get cheap generic medicines to cure hepatitis C and protect against HIV infection.
The spotlight on finding a cancer cure has spurred improvements in systems to collect and analyze oncology data, but efforts to track patients with other diseases lag behind, Roche pricing head Jens Grueger said.
Although he initially chalked up his symptoms to age, Wayne Masse decided to see his doctor about the fatigue, depression, hot flashes and sexual problems he had been dealing with.
Turkey Day is as much about gobbling rich dishes as it is about spending quality time with your loved ones, and who are we to rob you of that pleasure?
Health news from AskDrManny Former U.S. Congressman Anthony Weiner has reportedly entered treatment for a cybersex addiction amid the latest revelation that he was exchanging sexually explicit messages with an underage girl. Cybersex can include viewing sexual images or content online, talking about it with others or engaging in two-way conversations about sex acts. It can also include the […] The post Treating Weiner: What is a cybersex addiction? appeared first on AskDrManny.
