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Complementary and alternative medicine options may help men manage premature ejaculation, according to a new review of existing research.

A prominent association representing medical professionals in Great Britain has asked its staff not to use the term “expectant mother” to avoid offending transgender and intersex patients, leading some critics to slam the organization for being too “politically correct.”

Even in your 70s and beyond, simple activities including web-surfing, playing bridge and socializing may help stave off mental decline.

People who can nod off in any situation may consider a move to Japan, where public napping, so long as one follows certain rules of etiquette, is basically seen as virtuous.

The bond between a Utah boy with severe epilepsy and his service dog, Dopey, are tugging at heart strings across the nation.

A Nebraska couple in their 24th week of pregnancy learned their son had a cleft lip and likely a cleft palate, but chose to continue the pregnancy.

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration said on Friday it has found high amounts of a toxic substance in homeopathic teething tablets, warning of its potential risk to infants and children.

Are people who spend time naked in the company of others happier than those who don't?

An Ohio animal rescue is calling for donations to help an ailing 2-year-old dog who was found tied up outdoors in an emaciated state.

A Pennsylvania nanny took her caregiving one step further when she donated part of her liver to her 16-month-old charge.

For weeks, an Arizona woman heard the cries of a dog near her home, but couldn’t figure out where they were coming from.

Does your housemate have a strange, unexplainable effect on your behavior ?

Mary Tyler Moore's death on Wednesday at age 80 may highlight the long-term effects that type 1 diabetes can have on the body.

European prices for some off-patent cancer drugs have risen by more than 100 percent in the past five years, with two cases of hikes exceeding 1,000 percent, according to data presented at a medical conference on Saturday.

Fathers are conspicuously absent from studies that test the best ways to prevent and treat obesity in children, according to an analysis of research done in the past decade.

Elderly patients who get treated for illnesses or injuries in the emergency department (ED) are at risk of increased disability for up to six months afterward, a recent study suggests.

Growing up, your mom may have warned you to stay out of the cold if you wanted to avoid getting sick.

Adapted from Yeah Baby!

Health news from AskDrManny I know that expectant mothers have a lot on their minds as they prepare to welcome a baby, but I urge all mothers out there: please don't forget about the flu and getting the flu shot. A CDC study shows while the number of children getting vaccinated is on the rise, adults are still lacking […] The post Why Pregnant Women Should Consider the Flu Shot appeared first on AskDrManny.

Like many pregnant women preparing for the birth of their first baby, Brianna Quasius, 32, of Chaska, Minnesota, wanted to use natural ways to cope with the pain and avoid a long labor, medical interventions and a cesarean section.