Beyond a family practice or internal medicine doctor, women can visit their gynecologists for medical issues. Obstetrics and gynecology doctors, or OB/GYNs, can provide the same medical expertise and advice as a regular doctor.

One major hit to the head is all it takes. Trouble focusing, headaches, lightheadedness and other symptoms can stick around with patients who have a mild traumatic brain injury (MTBI).

People are becoming more and more aware of the dangers of distracted driving. Yet many Americans still appear to report texting while driving or talking on cell phones while driving.

Coaches and trainers will no longer think twice about pulling an athlete out after a severe smack to the head.

Having a parent in prison can mean hardships for the entire family. But those challenges may not go away when the parent is released. There may be long-term consequences for the kids.

Having a glass of wine with dinner is not the same as throwing back five rounds in one night. Across the globe, many people don’t drink, but those who do may be drinking too much.

A common treatment for bronchitis, strep throat, pneumonia and earaches, azithromycin may also cause a deadly reaction in some patients, according to a new FDA warning.

Running can be hard on the knees, but the same may not be true for the hips. In fact, running might protect the hip joint.

Most surgeries use general anesthesia so that patients are unconscious during the surgery. General anesthesia reduces the risk the patient will feel pain, but what if they wake up?

Helmets and mouth guards do a lot to protect the head from injury. How well the equipment protects against concussion is another story.