Before hip replacement surgery, patients should discuss with their doctor the type of implant they'll receive, including its track record.

Chest pain is something you should never second guess. Don't waste time searching online. Call 911. It could save your life.

New guidelines suggest more children should be tested for prediabetes. That's the bad news. The good news -- they probably don't have to fast to find out.

The flu vaccine may help prevent some complications that occur with chronic health problems.

For some women, pregnancy isn't what it should be -- an exciting, happy time. Every year, 700 women in the U.S. die of pregnancy-related complications.

Pneumonia can be mild in some people, but it can be life-threatening - and fatal - in others. Learn about pneumonia and why we are hearing more about it along with COVID-19.

Low-dose (baby) aspirins may not be safe preventative medicine against strokes and heart attacks for healthy adults. Bleeding risks may outweigh any potential benefit.

Developing dementia is not inevitable: how you live your life in your 20s and 30s could impact your cognitive health in those golden years.

Playing sports is fun - until it's not because you've been injured. Concussions are an increasingly common injury to high school athletes, particularly in sports like football and soccer. But...

When an otherwise healthy young person goes to the emergency room complaining of nausea, pain, and uncontrollable vomiting, doctors might assume the worst. But for some of these patients, if they...

What you eat can affect your blood pressure. High blood pressure, hypertension, is a silent disease that can damage your heart. It can also cause strokes and contribute to other health issues.

Although colorectal cancer is the third most common cancer in the US, screening numbers aren't as high as they should be.