(CNN) -- Until recently, the Bilson household was under siege. Thirteen-year-old daughter Marissa, who has autism, ruled the roost, screaming shrilly until she got her way and enjoying special privileges that didn't extend to her siblings...

In fact, ingesting fluoride comes with many health risks. Besides affecting the brain and the thyroid gland, the bones and kidneys can also be negatively impacted.

Frequent severe sunburns and intense sun exposure in childhood increase the risk of basal cell skin cancer.

A report from the Boston Globe on the potentially contagious nature of some types of cancer in humans. Long known to be contagious in some animals, including dogs, researchers are finding contagious cancer can affect humans, too.

As more and more people became conscious about their looks cosmetic dentistry has gained extreme popularity over the years. It has added that special "smile" to so many faces and with continuous improvement in dental science and technology it continues to

Sexual abuse of children by aid workers and peacekeepers is rife and efforts to protect young people are inadequate, said a report published on Tuesday.

Check your fridge! Another beef recall includes hamburger patties sold at Shaw's, BJ's and Price Chopper, among others. The beef was produced by Fairbank Farms out of Asheville, New York and sold through Price Chopper, Shaw's, BJ's,

Take a look around the supermarket and shoppers will notice the word "organic" is no longer confined to one small corner of the produce section. There are organic products in the dairy section, the bakery aisle, and even Kraft has an organic

A News Team Investigation warned the USDA in 2002 about downer cows getting into the food supply. An Investigative Reporter spent six months undercover, exposing something the meat industry would rather keep secret from consumers: fecal contamination.

Mumps made an alarming comeback in the United States in 2006 and may take years to completely eradicate, federal health experts reported on Wednesday.