Many people have questions before surgery. Some of the things they don’t ask are those that their surgeons most need to know.

Hormone therapy for postmenopausal women at risk for dementia may help maintain brain function, but only certain kinds of hormones have shown this effect.

Among the complications that can occur during a pregnancy is gestational diabetes. Though gestational diabetes usually goes away after pregnancy, its risks may not always.

Depression is more common in people with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) than in the general population, but some people with IBD have an even higher risk for depression.

Women experience a host of physical changes during pregnancy, and the mouth is one of the areas where these changes happen. For some, these changes may include swollen gums.

Medicine is an ever-changing field, adapting to trends in illnesses, changes in technology and new research. A new report looked at how the area of cancer care may change in upcoming years.

Compression stockings are designed to maintain pressure in the legs and to prevent swelling and clots, but a recent study showed they did not help with one problem.

Crickets, ocean waves, trains, heartbeat, wind, white noise… these are just a few sounds available in infant noise machines. But how wise is it to use these while babies sleep?

Smoking during pregnancy can result in serious health consequences for both the baby and mother. A recent study investigated if nicotine patches could help.

Being physically fit and mentally healthy in your youth may help you grow old with your brain faculties intact.