Fewer American kids were hospitalized for drowning-related incidents over the past 16 years, a new study shows.

Coffee drinking has been linked with a reduced risk of getting diabetes, and now Chinese researchers think they may know why.

ebMD talks to experts about the health risks and benefits of juicing fruits and vegetables as part of a healthy diet.

Tips from experts on how can you get your teen to keep his room clean, or at least a little less messy.

Quick tips that encourage your child to help with cleaning the house

Want to prevent viruses from spreading in your home? These quick tips from the pros may help.

Help your kids keep school germs at bay. These quick tips from the pros can help.

Can a preschooler really learn ways to protect herself from cold and flu viruses? Here’s what the experts had to say.

Pregnant women who use certain popular antidepressants may have a twofold increased risk for delivering babies with a rare but serious lung disorder, a new study finds.

Exercise and/or talking with a therapist on the phone once a week may significantly reduce chronic pain, a new study shows.

Many people who have never had a heart attack or stroke take an aspirin every day to lower their risk for these events. While some may benefit, for many others the benefits appear to be outweighed by an increased risk for potentially serious and even life-threatening bleeding, a new study shows.

Acupuncture helps reduce days with migraines and may have lasting effects, according to a new study published in the Canadian Medical Association Journal.

A new study shows children prefer much more color and variety in food presentation than adults. For example, children preferred twice as many colors and different items on their plates than adults.

When it comes to the heart’s health, there are some things you can’t control -- like getting older, or having a parent with heart disease. But there are many more things you can do to lower chances of sabotaging your ticker.

When you have psoriatic arthritis, you have to cope with painful joints and frustrating skin flares. Here are treatment and self-care tips for both.

An implantable device to treat chronic, severe acid reflux disease has moved one step closer to approval.

WebMD talks to teen girls about teen boys: when they start puberty, how they think, what changes to expect through high school, and more.

Many breast cancers develop in the part of the breast closest to the armpit where antiperspirants and other underarm products are used.

Transferring more than two embryos during an IVF cycle is a dangerous practice that does not improve a woman’s chances of delivering a baby, a European study finds.

Our average life expectancy increased by about one month from 2009 to 2010. In 2010, the average life expectancy rose to 78.7 years, which is up from 78.6 years in 2009. These are some of the findings from a new report by the CDC on death rates in the U.S. in 2010.