This month is National Children's Dental Health Month. You can celebrate by promoting good dental health habits with your kids.

The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is warning that a medication for a rare liver disease could pose deadly risks to some patients.

If you've had your gallbladder removed, the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is warning that you shouldn't use a particular irritable bowel syndrome medication.

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.

The widespread use of a vaccine against a germ that causes gastrointestinal illness in infants and young children may have proved its worth.

Liver damage is often linked with alcohol abuse, but sugary non-alcoholic drinks may also pack a toxic punch.

Weight-loss surgery may shrink more than just waistlines.

Organ transplants have been saving lives for years. And as the need for transplants grows, so does the need for donors.

Understanding what a medication does and how to use it properly may be as important to your health as actually taking the pill.

It's true that any kind of surgery, including gallbladder removal, can increase the risk of infection. But that doesn't mean patients always need to take antibiotics afterward.