Caring for a child with autism comes with struggles, and many parents may find that stomach problems in kids may be part of those struggles.

Football is unquestionably a contact sport, and repeated “contacts” could be causing brain injuries.

You've got to breathe to live, but breathing polluted air could put you at risk of health problems.

Stress, sadness and depression are common to breast cancer patients. Learning to manage those feelings early on, however, could help patients for years to come.

Finding your purpose in life may give you more than just a sense of fulfillment — it may also give you better brain health.

Fentanyl, a powerful opioid drug often used to relieve pain for terminally ill patients, may have some much more dangerous uses.

Treating and caring for patients with dementia is often difficult, and medications are seen as a way to help manage behavior. What happens when those medications may also pose health risks?

In the search for what causes and signals Alzheimer's disease, scientists have often looked to genes. New evidence, however, points to gender.

People trying to live a longer life may need to do more than eat right and exercise — they may also need to make sure they maintain their social lives.

This might be music to the ears of aging adults: a procedure to address hearing loss could also help with mental function.