iStock/ThinkstockBy DR. JENNIFER ASHTON, ABC News Senior Medical Contributor Talking to kids about their weight is no easy task and you don’t want to hurt their feelings. But it’s such an important conversation to have in order to help your children take Read More
Courtesy of Kim and Fred Spratt(NEW YORK) — A New Jersey couple is stranded in Portugal after giving birth to their first child, caught between medical regulations, insurance costs and visa stipulations. Doctors cleared Kim and Fred Spratt to travel in May, when Kim Read More
Wavebreakmedia Ltd/Thinkstock(NEW YORK) — Cigarette smoking among Americans has hit a historic low, according to preliminary data released by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s National Center for Health Statistics. Through the first three Read More
iStock/ThinkstockBy DR. JENNIFER ASHTON, ABC News Senior Medical Contributor Are you still having nightmares? For about 10 percent of adults, they are a serious problem. Studies in the field of sleep medicine have shown that having negative attitudes towards ourselves, Read More
iStock/Thinkstock(NEW YORK) — Some patients relying on commercially available laboratory testing may be getting false indications that they may have contracted Lyme disease. Lyme disease, a bacterial infection transmitted by tick bites in the northeastern U.S., Read More
KTRK-TV(HOUSTON) — The family of a 14-year-old athlete has confirmed that he died after being infected with a deadly amoeba that attacks the brain. Michael Riley is believed to have contracted the amoeba during a swim in a fresh water lake, and his family posted a Read More
iStock/Thinkstock(NEW YORK) — Catch some winks, or catch a cold. New research published in the journal SLEEP suggests that a good night’s sleep, while not likely the cure for the common cold, might just help you avoid one. Researchers studied at a group of Read More
iStock/Thinkstock(PHOENIX) — A mother of four is at the center of a blistering social media movement dubbed #IStandWithCherish. Cherish Peterson is under fire for leaving behind her 2-month-old son, Huxton, outside an Arizona supermarket Aug. 24. A photo snapped by Read More
iStock/Thinkstock(SAN QUENTIN, Calif.) — The California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation, along with local and state health officials are investigating an outbreak of Legionnaires’ disease at San Quentin State Prison. As of Sunday, officials Read More
ABC News(NEW YORK) — A 51-year-old mother with multiple sclerosis gave birth to her own granddaughter in North Dakota, acting as a surrogate for her daughter. The pregnancy came with an unexpected and welcome side effect. Mandy Stephens and her husband Jamie Read More
