Family Health Articles

Playing with your children makes life-long memories, creates traditions, and it could help you burn a few extra calories at the end of the day. This is the story of Monster Hide in my household and how this calorie burning game stemmed from my childhood.

To prevent child abuse and inappropriate touching, it's important for children to understand that certain parts are off limits to others. But it is also important to teach children anatomically correct terminology.

"It's tremendously painful," said one woman of breast reconstruction surgery after mastectomy for breast cancer, "and it's not like you are going to get your breasts back." More and more women are opting to "go flat" after breast removal for cancer.

Undetected or cryptic pregnancy is a much more common problem than you might think. About one in 475 women who gives birth does not know she is pregnant until the baby is born.

We've always thought of childhood as a safe, happy time. But new research suggests that girls as young as seven-years-old are becoming obsessed with physical perfection. Why is that, and what can be done to protect our daughters?

Conceiving is a pretty exact science, but ultimately something you have only a small amount of control over. Are you hoping to get pregnant soon? Avoid making common mistakes, and take charge of your own fertility as much as you can.

Children as young as two are increasingly suffering tooth decay, with some having to have every single tooth removed. But what's causing this epidemic and what can be done about this.

Does your boyfriend lack social skills, and remember all his team's football scores but forget your birthday? Maybe he's not just male. Maybe he has undiagnosed autism. Read on to find out the symptoms and what it means for your relationship.

Your children are directly impacted by how you manage your fitness and well-being. If you are eating junk and not exercising, odds are that your children are living the same. It's important to change health norms in our homes to improve everyone's health.

Preeclampsia is a truly terrifying pregnancy complication that can quickly become life-threatening for mother and baby. How likely are you to get it again if you've had it before, and is there any way to reduce the risk?