Electronic cigarettes, or e-cigs, may be increasing in popularity among teens. And teens may not have much trouble buying e-cigs online, despite being underage.

A short-term effect of concussions could be used as an important tool for doctors diagnosing and treating this brain injury.

Economic and job-related crises affect many people during their lives. For some adults, these crises may lead to self-harm. Fortunately, help is available for those who are at risk.

ADHD is known to be tied to difficulties in school and trouble focusing, but something much more serious might also be tied to the condition.

Scientists are always looking for new ways to prevent concussions — a particular concern for athletes. Some of the most recent innovations, however, may not work as well as hoped.

Some things just don’t go together. NSAIDs and anti-clotting medications may be among those things.

For many Americans, having a glass of wine or a beer with dinner is as regular an event as taking daily medications. Mixing alcohol with some medications, however, could be harmful to health.

Older adults with reduced mobility may not move around a lot, but a little activity may go a long way in maintaining their heart health.

An electric fan sounds good during the dog days of summer, but some public health organizations have advised against the use of fans in severe heat because they might increase body heating. New evidence suggests, however, that this advice may be misguided.

It’s a conundrum — dense breast tissue makes it harder to detect cancer in a mammogram, but it also raises the risk of breast cancer. For women with dense breast tissue, breast cancer risk education may help more than required screening.