As many as 1,000 different species of bacteria live in your gut. These bacteria play a large role in fending off disease. Now, research suggests kidney disease can change the makeup of these bacteria.

Many women are afraid to eat nuts while they’re pregnant for fear they could cause future allergies for their baby. New research suggests they need not worry.

Food allergies can be scary. On top of that, a rare food allergy disease is making it more difficult to swallow, so what can be done to watch for it?

Tooth loss can get in the way of the ability to eat some foods, especially hard foods.  The ability to chew hard foods may be related to cognitive ability in the elderly.

Cancer can be one of the most difficult things to live with, and for those fighting it at 80, treatments can be even more trying.

Say bye-bye to the wrinkles, and to the need to visit the toilet all the time.

The best reason to vaccinate your children is to protect them from disease. Comparing the time before a vaccine to the time afterward shows how effective those shots are.

It can take a lot of poking, cash and time to find out what that stomach problem is. For kids, it can be even more difficult to deal with the prodding.

The sharp pain in your side with swelling and heavy discomfort could mean your appendix wants out. But surgery could wait if that's what the problem is.