After a heart attack, quitting smoking can be a life-saving health decision. Could quitting smokeless tobacco have the same effect?

Dairy, calcium and vitamin D have been shown to help prevent colorectal cancer. But can they help people who’ve already had colorectal cancer?

To date, there is still no known single cause of autism. But recent research may have uncovered a new potential player in the development of the condition.

There are guidelines for treating children 4 years of age and older for ADHD, but no such guidelines exist for younger children. That lack of guidance hasn’t prevented the treatment of thousands of toddlers for ADHD.

Some research has shown that those who regularly drink or smoke are less likely to take their cholesterol medications. But people with a different unhealthy lifestyle factor do seem to take the medications meant to lower cholesterol and improve their health.

A concussion can be unsettling, especially if the symptoms are severe. But severe symptoms do not necessarily mean a longer recovery.

Most parents using out-of-home childcare are familiar with the list of illnesses that mean they can't bring their child to daycare that day. Yet such lists may be driving up healthcare use.

The risk of skin cancer for those who are exposed to the sun without adequate protection is well established. But what about exposure to tanning beds?

In 2003, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued several warnings about a possible increased risk of suicide among young people who were prescribed antidepressants. However, these warnings may have had the opposite effect than intended.

Previous studies have estimated that 40 to 80 percent of medical information told to a patient by a doctor is forgotten immediately. New research says there may be an easier way to help patients remember what their doctors told them.