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Epidural anesthesia is the most powerful pain relief any laboring woman can have, but an increasing number of moms are choosing to use water to soothe their contractions instead. Would you give birth in a birthing tub?

Is your child a picky eater? New rules have schools across the US fighting to make them eat more fruit and veg. But does offering those foods actually make them eat too? A new report reveals the truth.

Tens of millions of people reach for their hair care products at the first sign of gray hair. But there may be a way to reverse graying hair from the inside out--that doesn't necessarily require you to buy any special products.

Dr. James Forsythe, an MD who also is certified in homeopathic medicine, claims to get very good — spectacular, really — results treating cancer patients with plant-derived homeopathic drugs. The eason the drugs work is not what scientists expect.

Many of the revisions in women's health insurance mandated by the Affordable Care Act went into effect August 1, 2012. There are even more provisions effective in 2014. Here are 10 of the most important upcoming changes in health insurance for women.

There will be lots of factually based reasons to criticize coverage offered under Obamacare, for which health insurance applications will be accepted starting Tuesday, October 1. But there are also outrageous fictions going around. Here are 15, debunked.

It’s great jumping on the scale each week and seeing that number go down, but at some point, progress is going to stall. Fortunately, this plateau doesn’t have to spell disaster, provided you have the tools to deal with it.

Are you pregnant, or know someone who is? Before you ask when the baby is "due", ask what estimated due dates really mean. A new study just found that pregnancy length naturally varies by as much as five weeks.

On this World Stroke Day, we look at 10 things every family needs to know about stroke. These are 10 essential facts about stroke that you may not be able to act upon if you are the person having the stroke, so make sure to share this article with others.

Depression is notoriously difficult to treat, and pharmaceutical interventions often take weeks to offer relief. The anesthetic ketamine, however, sometimes lifts depression in hours.