The sodium fluoride in mouthwash helps prevent cavities, but if you’re relying on it to prevent gum disease the U.S. Food and Drug Administration has news for you.

When I was a new mom, the safest sleep position for infants was considered to be on their sides.

About 1 million Americans have Parkinson’s disease, a progressive disorder of the central nervous system.

There are treatments that can temporarily alleviate the symptoms, but there isn’t a cure.

Parents of children who wet the bed may be interested in this story, in which a Johns Hopkins pediatric urologist says returning to school can worsen bed-wetting and offers some tips to help:
http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/news/fullstory_103737.html

Headache? Back pain? Sprained ankle? Think twice before easing the pain with big doses of acetaminophen, most commonly recognized under the brand name Tylenol, a Carle doctor urges.

New research from the University of California Berkeley’s School of Public Health: Girls who live in homes without their biological fathers are more likely to reach puberty at a younger age,  but only if those girls live in higher-income households with family incomes of $50,000 or more a year.

 A woman with breast cancer needs more than medical care.

She also needs help dealing with the fear and anxiety that come with a diagnosis of breast cancer, and for breast cancer survivor Nia Klein, one of the best ways is through writing.

You’ve heard of Type A and Type B personalities. But new research suggests heart patients with the little known Type D personality have a higher risk for future heart and mental health issues.

If you’re pregnant, be sure and get a flu shot, doctors urge.

The Champaign County Christian Health Center, which provides free medical care and the comfort of prayer to needy people without health insurance, needs more  volunteers so it can expand its hours and services.