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Obese people without obvious heart disease symptoms such as diabetes and high blood pressure still may have “silent heart damage” that puts them at greater risk for heart failure, according to a study from Johns Hopkins University.

Cooking continues to be the leading cause of home fires, accounting for nearly half of all residential building fires between 2010 and 2012, according to a new report released Dec. 15 by the U.S. Fire Administration.

Parents collect photos and other mementos of their children to recall fond memories. However, the Food and Drug Administration is warning of the possible dangers of using fetal ultrasound imaging to create “keepsake” images or videos of babies.

Atlanta – More than 3,200 indoor tanning-related injuries – almost nine per day – occur annually in the United States, according to a study...

Researchers conducting a study on the campus of San Diego State University found that public restrooms are no more or less germ-infested than most rooms, including those in our own homes.

A child was treated in an emergency department every three minutes in 2011 for a toy-related injury, and more than 3 million children were treated for similar injuries from 1990 to 2011, according to a study conducted by the Center for Injury Research and Policy at Nationwide Children’s Hospital.

Baltimore – People who frequently prepare meals at home tend to eat healthier and consume fewer calories, according to a study from the Johns Hopkins School of Public Health.

Chicago – A combination of fatigue, increased irritability and feelings of demoralization – also called "vital exhaustion" – may increase a healthy person’s risk of developing cardiovascular disease, according to a report from Mount Sinai St. Luke’s and Mount Sinai Roosevelt hospitals in New York.

Providence, RI – School should start later to accommodate older students who fall asleep later than younger students, suggests a study from Brown University.

New York – Preventable arm injuries are increasing among young baseball players in ways that resemble the concussion crisis seen in football, according to a new study from Columbia University Medical Center.