Kissing the dog on the mouth, greeting guests without clothes on, eating inedible objects – does this remind you of anyone?

Difficulty in becoming pregnant leads some couples to seek fertility treatments. Any medical intervention involves risks and benefits that patients should consider.

Who is the most important parent for a child to bond with? Mom? Or Dad? The answer, it seems, is either one or both.

If it seems like kids are just growing up too soon these days, it may not be your imagination. It turns out boys are going through puberty earlier.

That raw blister on the back of the heel can make running painful. And if an experienced runner gets a stress fracture while trucking a long time, what's causing the damage?

Are you used to having the television on all the time, just for a little background noise? That may not be a big deal — unless you have small children in the home.

One of the concerns about taking antidepressants while pregnant is the possible effects on the baby. Surprisingly, these medications may help a baby's language development.

Quitting smoking during pregnancy is thankfully becoming more common. But a lot of new moms go back to smoking within a year of giving birth. This is still dangerous for the baby!

One of the foods pregnant women need to watch out for is fish. They are advised to avoid fish with too much mercury. But eating fish with lower mercury levels might be a good idea.

Physical education teachers could have students count the number of push-ups and sit-ups they can do to see how fit they are. But there has been little evidence on which techniques work best to measure other areas of health in kids.