More women who are of childbearing age but want to have a baby later in life are considering "pregnancy insurance," acting now to have a baby in the future.

We love our smartphones and tablets. And if you have children, you know they love them just as much. But how much is too much?

A 12-year-old girl in Missouri died of a Fentanyl overdose after she unknowingly put a used painkiller patch on her leg.

Cell towers in an area filled with active kids have some parents worried about the radiation levels. 

Unionized workers at the five UC medical centers statewide will stage midday rallies Wednesday to protest proposed changes in pension plans and demand higher …

A La Mesa woman who tested positive for the BRCA1 gene is talking to 10News about her decision to undergo a proactive double mastectomy.

Detergent pods have been big trouble for families across the country. The Consumer Product Safety Commission issued a warning about the dangers of children …

The government filed an appeal to a ruling that lifts age restrictions for buying the morning-after pill.

Cancer patients could face high costs for medications under the health care overhaul, industry analysts warn.

Think you've heard of every way possible to quit smoking? Etta Mae Lopez came up with a new one: slap a cop so you'll go to jail, where smoking isn't allowed.

Tennessee hospitals are working to treat babies as an epidemic of drug-dependent newborns grows.

A person at a middle school in Oceanside tested positive for tuberculosis and may have exposed students and employees earlier this year, the San Diego County …

 Tattoos increase hepatitis C risk and many people regret getting them, tattoo removal expert says.

A judge in Montana has ordered the Fort Harrison VA Medical Center to pay nearly $60,000 to a Winston man who was wrongly diagnosed with brain cancer and told …

Green coffee bean extract may be one of the hottest sellers at health food stores right now, but dieticians aren't so sure about its weight loss claims.

Indoor tanning beds would carry new warnings about the risk of cancer and be subject to additional regulations, under a proposal unveiled by the Food and Drug …

Five medical professionals at the right place at the right time made it possible for an 18-year-old man rescued from the sea to make a remarkable recovery.

We've all seen it. A pacifier tumbles out of a crying baby's mouth and hits the floor with a wet thump.

Pfizer Inc., in a first for the drug industry, told The Associated Press that the drugmaker will begin selling its popular erectile dysfunction pill Viagra …