The incidence of heat stroke is rising in the United States, but new guidelines may save lives.

Women generally prefer epidurals for a longer but less pained delivery, a new study from Stanford University shows.

Expanded coverage with the Affordable Care Act has led to greater use of inpatient mental health services among young adults, exposing an inability to deliver cheaper outpatient care.

Doctors say the practice of handshaking should be banned in health care settings to prevent the spread of disease.

Researchers in Japan have uncovered the neural pathways associated with the development of stress-induced hyperthermia, a discovery that may lead to improved treatments for chronic stress.

Some public health experts question the placement of junk food marketing in sports-related events, such as the FIFA World Cup, as the world struggles with obesity.

A new study challenges popular notions about mental illness and violence, finding that people with mental illnesses are 2.5 times more likely than others to be murdered.

Teenage girls face a classic double standard with sexting as they face pressure to share nude photos, and shame for doing so.

Teenagers who smoke menthols smoke more cigarettes than their regular tobacco-smoking peers, a new Canadian study finds.

Despite a "street" reputation, mobile food vendors driving trucks and pushing carts tend to outscore restaurants on cleanliness and hygiene in food safety inspections.

A new survey from U.S. Trust shows that even wealthy Americans worry about the rising cost of health care.

Food regulation has failed to keep pace with a growing Hispanic population by not requiring manufacturers to fortify corn masa flour with folic acid, which helps to prevent premature delivery and serious birth defects.