Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors, known as SSRIs, are the most common type of antidepressants prescribed to pregnant women. Yet a new study indicates that when taken during pregnancy, the drugs are associated with a higher risk of language disorders, including dyslexia, in offspring.
What would happen if someone acted out the sexual assault behavior that Donald Trump bragged about? Experts weigh in on what the legal ramifications would be.
An outbreak that sent 30 children to Southern California hospitals and could have long-term effects on their health, is raising awareness about the risk of bacterial infection from water at the dentist's office.
Blue Bell Ice Cream is expanding its recall to include all its flavors made with cookie dough, as the dough may be contaminated with listeria monocytogenes.
Two deaths have been linked to St. Jude Medical heart defibrillators with batteries that failed. Now, the device maker has issued warnings about nearly 400,000 of the devices in use worldwide.
The majority of American adults use dietary supplements. That number has remained steady for about the past decade, according to a new study, despite an increase in the number of studies that show that many supplements, with some exceptions, produce mixed results at best or, at worst, have no real health benefits at all.
Follow the lives of two young girls on opposite sides of the globe, and see how different their futures turn out because of education. "We Will Rise" premieres on CNN International on October 11, followed by a CNN US premiere on October 12 at 9 p.m. ET.
Yousef Erakat is the kind of person who just makes you laugh. The YouTube digital artist has a spark about him; his online pranks spur laughter from his growing audience.
Girls' education isn't just a priority for the estimated 62 million young women around the world who aren't in school. It's also a priority for anyone who wants a better world. Take a look at how girls' education has a ripple effect on the rest of us.
Some of the drugs most commonly used to treat people with high blood pressure could also be affecting their mood -- particularly their risk of depression -- according to a new new study.
Concussions have been on the rise for American youth since 2010, according to the Health of America Report recently released by Blue Cross Blue Shield.
Justine Brooks Froelker said her infertility journey, which has not resulted in that "adorable picture of the 'complete' family, baby and all," makes people uncomfortable and sad.
Children who experience the loss of a father or mother early in their lives, no matter whether the cause is death, separation or divorce, are more likely to smoke and drink before they hit their teens, a new study of English families found.
