Sweeter Breast Cancer Ride

The body’s lymph system is a super highway for cancer to travel to other locations. A new study may change the way physicians treat women whose early breast cancer has spread to the lymph nodes. And this change could make the after-cancer ride a whole lot sweeter.

Good News for Children's Lungs

Young children can become ill with a variety of respiratory infections. One common illness is bronchiolitis. The good news is that serious bronchiolitis rates may be going down.

Dodging Diarrhea with Zinc

Diarrhea is one of the most common illnesses to occur in babies and young children. For babies who get it a lot, there may be an option to help reduce or prevent diarrhea.

Skipping Shots for Religious Reasons?

Not all children are required to get their immunizations. Some do not get them for health reasons or for religious reasons. But these children may be more likely to get sick.

Baby's Sick: Get the Shots or Not?

Infants typically have three well-baby visits in their first three months of life. They get their shots at each of these visits. But what if they're sick when it's time for these shots?

When Little Hands Get Ahold of Big Meds

Modern medicine has produced an incredible variety of new medications for different conditions. These medications, however, are not candy for children — even if kids think they are.

Poor Sleep May Trigger Heart Attacks

For heart attack patients, getting post-traumatic stress disorder is fairly common. Those with PTSD are also likely to have another cardiac event, and sleep troubles may play a role.

The Path to Work is a Social Thing

Group support can make or break healthy behaviors, even in commuting to work. Support for walking and biking to the job comes in a number of different forms.

Cheers for Healthy Men

One of the best gifts a dad could wish for on Father's Day is to continue living a long, healthy life with his children. Kids and families might be able to help with that, as well as any guy in the family, during Men's Health Month.

New Rx for Thyroid Cancer

Thyroid cancers are typically (and thankfully) less aggressive than most other cancers but sometimes they cannot be treated using traditional therapy. 

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