Do you live in a flood hazard area? If so, it's time to prepare for the worst and learn what to do in case of a flooding event.

Although wildfires are possible any time of year, the heat and droughts of summer increase the odds. Now is the perfect time to learn how to stay safe.

Are you drinking enough water? Sometimes, it can be hard to tell whether you're getting enough water to stay healthy.

Women with heart failure may be more likely than men to die or be hospitalized, according to a new Canadian study.

The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved a new device to guide lymph node biopsies in patients with breast cancer.

By the end of this year, Essure, a permanent birth control device approved by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) in 2002, will no longer be produced and sold in the United States.

You might be tempted to spend your summer vacation days enjoying fresh seafood at beachside restaurants. But recent outbreaks of bacteria known as Vibrio may make you reconsider that temptation.

Mothers who maintain a healthy lifestyle during their kids' childhood and adolescence may reduce the risk of obesity in their children, according to a new study.

The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved a new medication to prevent malaria from coming back.

Compared to a widely used older blood thinner, newer blood thinners may be linked to a reduced risk for serious bleeding, a new study found.