Recently, a mother I know told me that her doctor has urged her to get the new H1N1 flu shot for her two children, both of whom have asthma. She already gives her children the regular seasonal flu shot, but for reasons she can’t really explain,...

Television doctors are talking a lot about swine flu these days, but now one of television’s most high-profile physicians can offer a first-hand account. CNN medical correspondent Dr. Sanjay Gupta reports that he contracted the new H1N1 virus while...

Today, national health officials identified the main warning signs that swine flu has turned serious and patients should seek medical help.

A tragic accident involving Mike Tyson's daughter highlights the dangers of home exercise equipment.

A 19-year-old with liver disease writes about life as an alcohol-free college student.

Chickpeas have been cultivated in the Mediterranean for thousands of years. They are good cold or hot, at home in a stew, soup or casserole, or without adornment in a salad or pasta.

British doctors are warning parents-to-be that home heart monitors can give a false sense of security and lead to delays in medical treatment.

Maggie Nesciur, a waitress in Brooklyn, has structured her life around walking the New York City streets, covering as much as 43 miles in a day.

A new Mental Health Parity Act takes effect for most insurance plans on Jan. 1, and it's likely that your mental health coverage has changed -- possibly for the better.

A few days after two members of an Ames, Iowa family came down with the flu, they noticed their 13-year-old cat wasn't feeling too well either. The cat has since become the first documented case of a feline contracting the new H1N1 virus, commonly...