Over the last decade, the nation's war on obesity has targeted some fairly obvious culprits, including fast food, pastries, fried foods and soda.

But recent scientific studies and a new government-sponsored documentary that aired last week on HBO...

AUSTIN, Texas -- This is a confusing time for parents who are chauffeurs to not only their children but also their children's friends. Children are passing along all kinds of legal information to one another about booster seats.

They know the law...

DETROIT -- His loved ones dreaded what might be next: a diagnosis of Alzheimer's.

Martin Rosenfeld had called too many times -- confused and frustrated -- from a parking lot outside his synagogue, after driving there in the middle of the night ...

At Meghan's Place Eating Disorder Center in Modesto, Calif., clients used purses and shoes to make art that helped them explore their ideas about body image and their sense of self.

Margaret Hunter, co-founder of the clinic, has shared details ...

A simple "pull-to-sit" test on infants at six months old may help doctors predict autism and other delays, a new study has found.

The study by Kennedy Krieger Institute researchers looked at infants at high genetic risk for autism and found many ...

Memorial Day weekend, the unofficial start of summer, is nearing and the sun's rays will be at their strongest.

Some people will head for the nearest pool, where they'll roast themselves golden brown. They'll also get a dose of Vitamin D that ...