The race for a COVID-19 vaccine is on, and as the disease continues to upend societies around the world, public health officials are calling upon pharmaceutical companies to share their intellectual property—a...

In a new commentary, Alison Stuebe, MD, President of the Academy of Breastfeeding Medicine, addresses the risks and benefits of separating infants from COVID-19-positive mothers following birth. Although...

COVID-19 has left parents grappling with the challenges of online learning, entertainment and work. It’s natural the amount of time children spend using screens will now increase. But that’s...

When you hear the term “breast massage,” you might think of breast self-exams for lumps. But there’s a whole other kind of breast massage that’s much more pleasurable than a self-check...

One Sunday evening, I got a text from a friend: She’d read that the NewYork-Presbyterian health care system was going to ban spouses and partners from the delivery room due to efforts to contain...

If you’re not sick with the new coronavirus, should you wear a mask in public? Global health authorities say no. Amid a shortage of masks, the U.S. is sticking with that advice but Tuesday, President...

Infectious disease outbreaks have killed more people than hurricanes, wildfires or earthquakes. The 1918 influenza pandemic was the most severe pandemic in recent history, with death estimates ranging...

If you’re in the middle of a juice cleanse or considering beginning one, it’s important to be aware of all stages of the detox, from beginning to end. While it’s obvious you’ll...

A study of teenage girls’ selfie-taking behaviors found that taking and sharing selfies on social media is not linked to poor body image or appearance concerns. However, when adolescent girls spend...

Two-thirds of women in the UK experience bladder leaks, but not enough women are doing the simple exercises that could help to prevent them. New research, conducted by Always Discreet, has found that...