Who is the most important parent for a child to bond with? Mom? Or Dad? The answer, it seems, is either one or both.

Hit the snooze button, kids. It's important for the hard working athletes, too. The extra Z's may help them from getting hurt on the field or the court.

Alcohol abuse cannot be generalized by one factor like gender, race or economic status. Interventions and treatment plans need to target high-risk groups for the best outcome.

Don’t wait when it comes to cervical cancer screening. Preventive measures, regular screening and early detection can save lives.

Imagine this: You open up your Facebook to see that a page you 'liked' has posted about where you can get tested for HIV. If you keep getting these messages, will you avoid a sexually transmitted infection ( STI )?

An outbreak of stomach flu can spread quickly in nursing homes, where older adults live in close quarters. It's an illness to be taken seriously, but how dangerous is it?

Doctors often have to make choices about medications for children based on information about adults. Research about drugs for children is limited.

For some cancers, it takes trial and error to learn which treatments will work, and which will be best for the individual. A new tool may give people with a form of leukemia a better way to predict which treatments are effective.

Losing weight has been shown to reduce the risk of heart problems and other complications of diabetes. However, one weight loss program did not seem to protect diabetes patients from heart-related risks.

If it seems like kids are just growing up too soon these days, it may not be your imagination. It turns out boys are going through puberty earlier.