Genetic tests may uncover findings that a child was born incestuously, placing the health official administering the test in a potentially ethically questionable situation.

One belief for the increasing instances of strokes in younger individuals is the drastic growth in obesity, especially among children, throughout the world.

A high school student in Colorado was prescribed with a marijuana medicine to treat spasms, and school officials explain he cannot take his medicine while at school.

A study showed that head injuries could be decreased by 35 percent when using a helmet.

In preliminary tests, the 3D scanner showed a 7 percent increase in distinguishing breast tumors when compared to the 2D images.

Two cases of strangled babies in the United States have resulted in a massive recall of almost 2 million baby video monitors as they were shown to be dangerous.

As smokers typically offer less productivity and higher health costs, organizations hope the healthier environment will be a positive move.

Each year, nearly 2.5 million lives are lost to alcohol abuse, and countries are not taking enough health precautions to limit this number the WHO explained.

The United States Centers for Disease Control and Prevention explain that nationwide smoking rates dropped 15 percent during the same time period.

A new finding showing diet soda may increase health risks has many health officials questioning the research behind the findings.