CNN Health

Yes, I ironed my daughter's mattress wearing a shower cap. But after I found lice eggs in her hair, I freaked.

Although non-traditional therapies can be valuable, sometimes a line is crossed.

Pollutants in the air are known to affect brain development, but the first national study of in utero exposure and autism rates raises new concerns.

Join us for a LIVE chat with Dr. Sanjay Gupta on Twitter on Wednesday at 2:30 p.m. ET.

In an open letter to President Barack Obama on Tuesday, doctors asked to be allowed to treat prisoners at the detention center at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba.

When I was diagnosed with cancer, my doctor told me I had "a 60% chance of survival, or maybe a little less than that."

One word could have a big impact on the way doctors treat obesity in the United States.

CNN chief medical correspondent Dr. Sanjay Gupta has spent his career traveling the globe researching and reporting on how to keep your brain sharp.

Heart attack risk goes up in men over 45 and women over 55, but it can happen even earlier.

One in three women experience sexual or physical violence -- most likely from their intimate partner, according to a report from the World Health Organization.

The Fairfax County, Virginia, health department is investigating a tuberculosis outbreak at an area school, officials said.

A drug used to treat chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL) could leave patients with fewer side effects than chemo.

The Fairfax County, Virginia, health department is investigating a tuberculosis outbreak at an area school after three people tested positive for the potentially fatal bacteria, officials said Thursday.

Dr. Garret FitzGerald's research has shown low-dose aspirin could prevent cardiovascular disease.

Grayson Clamp is the first child in the United States to receive an auditory brain stem implant.

Douglas Mogle spent two weeks in the cardiac ICU. But the days and months after he was released were far worse.

Sarah Murnaghan, the Philadelphia girl who underwent a lung transplant last week after a court battle, is awake.

When people are stressed out and tired, they return to their fundamental routines -- good or bad.

The International Space Station fired its thrusters to maneuver out of the way of a piece of oncoming Russian space junk, NASA said late Monday.