What happens when your healthcare provider taps on your knee with a rubber mallet? Your leg kicks forward, seemingly on its own. And in a sense, your leg has a mind of its own — in your spinal cord.

Fire extinguishers can be a small but important part of the home fire safety plan. This holds true only after you've already installed working smoke detectors and a safe home fire evacuation plan.

Many people experience late-in-the-day energy lags, but you can take steps to prevent them.

Sometimes a pill gets stuck. That tends to happen at the ring of muscles at the top of the esophagus.

Learn how diabetes can cause poor oral health and tips to help keep your teeth and gums healthy.

Vegetables offer not only a variety of flavors and textures, but also a lot of nutrients. But many Americans limit their vegetable consumption to just a few types. Learn why and how to add more vegetables to your diet.

The bite of a deer tick can pass on several diseases, including Lyme disease and Borrelia miyamotoi disease.

Like many people, you may struggle for a good night's sleep. A daytime nap may seem like a good way to recoup some of that lost slumber. But you may be dozing at your own risk.

In a healthy choice contest, fresh fruit would win out over a slice of pie any day. But many of us find it hard to resist the dessert. Here are tips to help you eat nutritiously.

Major health concerns have been raised about e-cigarettes. Here's what you need to know.