Most Tommy John surgeries to fix elbows torn in sports-related injuries are being performed on teenagers, especially baseball pitchers, and the numbers are rising every ...

While many experts have called for a ban on “heading” the ball in youth soccer because they believe it is a leading cause of concussions, ...

Only about one in every 10 Americans eats enough fruits and vegetables, a new government report shows. Just 13 percent of U.S. residents consume one ...

Teens who see ads for medical marijuana are much more likely to use the drug, a new study suggests. Researchers looked at more than 8,200 ...

By Randy Dotinga, HealthDay More U.S. physicians are sparing their low-risk prostate cancer patients from surgery, radiation and hormone therapy in favor of monitoring their patients over ...

People undergoing brain or spine surgery are at no greater risk if doctors-in-training — called residents — assist during the operation, a new study suggests. ...

Before you bite into that burger on Independence Day, you might want to ask the chef whether a rusty old grill brush was used to ...

The less alike two parents are genetically, the taller and mentally sharper their kids tend to be, according to a new study of populations around ...

Extracurricular sports may help children develop the discipline they need to succeed in the classroom, a new study suggests. Kids’ attention span and level of ...

Endurance athletes or those who are very physically active should drink plenty of water — but only when they feel thirsty, new expert recommendations say. ...