For well over 100 years, most appendicitis patients were treated with surgery. Now there may be a second option for some patients.

There are countless reasons to quit smoking. And new data may add 12 more reasons to the list.

Sleep may make you feel better, but its importance may also go beyond just boosting mood or banishing under-eye circles.

Got water? Most US kids may not be drinking enough of it. And that could be a problem.

Some drivers may want to put on the brakes when it comes to taking sedatives.

Recently, marijuana's merits or dangers as a natural product have been hotly debated. Now a new talking point in this debate may have emerged.

Over the past few years, there has been increasing evidence that obesity may be a risk factor for heart disease and diabetes. Now another disease may be added to that list.

Some teens act like they can't live without their phones, tablets or computers. But parents may be wise to set screen-time limits.

For some asthma patients, exercise can trigger shortness of breath and other related symptoms — but new evidence suggests that having asthma doesn't have to keep you out of the game.

It may be easy to pop a pill for heartburn for the convenience of not having to stop eating spicy and acidic foods, but this convenience may come at the price of good health.