Sexually active women may wonder which form of birth control is the best way to prevent sexually transmitted diseases. Condom use is the most effective way to prevent HIV infection, says the nation’s top health agency.

Did you know that sexuality could affect health? Straight couples could be more at risk for unhealthy habits than gay and lesbian couples. Talk to your partner about staying healthy. Researchers Corinne Reczek and Debra Umberson , both of who are professors of sociology, conducted the study. Beczek works at the University of Cincinnati while Umberson works at the University of Texas at Austin. 100 in-depth interviews were conducted with people currently involved in relationships that have lasted eight or more years. Fifty relationships total were studied and both partners were i...

New resources are available for suicide prevention to help adults identify at-risk  teens. Support and prevention efforts are more accessible than ever before.

Autism Speaks continues to help parents by offering three new tools on their website for free.

Screenwriter and filmmaker, Nora Ephron , has died after battling leukemia. She was 71.

For the most part, high school sports are safe. Still, parents worry that their kids will get hurt. At least parents can rest assured that their children are unlikely to hurt their kidneys.

Any cancer diagnosis is frightening.  A research study shows that  newly diagnosed thyroid cancer patients may lead normal lives after treatment.

It’s summertime, and for some teens that means soaking up the sun. But could getting the right amounts of vitamin D affect more than just skin?

Abused children often have trouble with their mental and physical health in later years. Early interventions and solid treatment for abuse might be the best ways to help.