Doctors or nurses prick your baby's heel to take a tiny sample of blood. They use this blood to test for many diseases.

Prostate cancer awareness week offers free screenings for early detection of prostate cancer

Skin cancer is the most common form of cancer in America today. How will your doctor know if you have it?

The results of a five-year study yield surprising findings-some breast cancers may spontaneously regress.

If you're pregnant, you may have heard about the nuchal test, a prenatal screening that can help determine if your baby is likely to have Do...

Amniocentesis is a prenatal screening test that can help your doctor determine if your baby is likely to have severe birth defects. Amnio ca...

Medical checkups and screening tests help keep you and your baby healthy during pregnancy.

Scientists generally use a combination of methods to find candidate genes likely to be involved in autism.

Researchers in the CPEA Network and their colleagues around the world have learned a lot about autism through genetic studies, but they stil...

Health care providers have a lot to cover during an appointment, so it's always a good idea to make a list and bring up any issues on your m...