The Winthrop Down Syndrome Program provides compassionate, comprehensive and coordinated care for children with Down syndrome
A recent study in the Journal of the American Medical Association found that obesity can be a risk factor for prostate cancer.
Facial plastic surgery may not only make you look younger, according to a new study, it also may make you appear more likeable and sociable.
The CDC is urging more teenagers to use IUDs and implants as birth control.
The Center for Healthy Aging provides a single place for individuals and their families to access care and find guidance.
A form of the polio virus can help combat brain cancer.
Metric measures of dosages should be used to avoid accidental overdoses.
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The 2015 County Health Rankings published by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation have been released.
Families who follow the 5210 program can work on one habit at a time.
Arthritis doesn't just affect seniors.
The late night host announced at SXSW he had two surgeries to repair this issue.
Most people with a kidney stone don’t realize it until they have symptoms.
Move over Big Mac.
Sprained ankles are common during the winter.
The World Health Organization says to turn down the volume to save your hearing.
The 83-year-old actor who played Mr. Spock on TV and in movies lost his battle to a disease that affects more than 12 million Americans.
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Four college students remain hospitalized after overdosing on the designer drug Molly at Wesleyan College in Connecticut last weekend.
This recipe offers a lot of iron.
A recent story of a 9-year-old boy having testicular cancer is a reminder that this disease can occur in children.
Eating a high-fiber diet can be easier to follow than some of the more complex diets, according to a recent study.
Young adults are more skeptical of vaccines than previously generations, a poll says.
Sugary drinks can lead to hyperactivity and other health issues.
Minority and low-income kids are still having issues with obesity.
Sugary drinks could make a girl's first menstrual cycle come sooner.
An unusual gift of a vacuum cleaner for his 14th birthday was a dream come true for an autistic teen.
YMCA Focuses on Overall Health with Individualized Approach for Members
Hugs can lower your stress level.
Social media on its own does not make people more stressed, a study finds.
Babies can better remember things if they nap.
One way to tell if you or those around you have frostbite is to see if your skin is turning a grayish color.
Although when many people think of alcohol poisoning they envision young people at wild parties, that's not always the case.
The sugars in red meat, if consumed constantly, can produce inflammation in the body and increase someone’s risk of getting cancer.
Every Jan. 1, millions of Americans make New Year’s resolutions, but only about 8 percent successfully achieve their goals.
Medicine used to help patients manage their diabetes may also help people who are significantly overweight drop pounds.
Seasonal affective disorder (SAD) strikes a lot of people when the days get shorter and colder.
A new attachment for your iPhone promises to diagnose childhood ear infections.
How old you feel may determine how long you live, say British researchers in a new study.
On this night in 1773, a group of colonists triggered the American Revolution when they dumped 90,000 pounds of tea into Boston Harbor.