A growing rate of young people are developing colorectal cancer. On today's Health Minute, gastroenterologist Dr. Andrew Gawron reviews the warning signs of colon cancer and stresses the importance of knowing your own family medical history for a screenin

Will eating spicy food during pregnancy make your child go blind? Can cocoa butter prevent stretch marks? Does a chronic stomach ache mean your baby will be a boy? OB/GYN Dr. Kirtly Parker Jones discusses these and other common pregnancy old wives’ tales.

Your family is complete—you and your partner are considering permanent birth control. Does the father get a vasectomy, or does the mother get a tubal ligation? According to Dr. Alex Pastuszak, the decision should be easy. He explains why he’s strongly in

Diverticulitis is a digestive disease that develops when pouches in the wall of the large intestine become inflamed. It can be painful on the lower left side of the abdomen. On today's Health Minute, Dr. Tom Miller explains how diverticulitis is diagnosed

Emergency room physician Dr. Troy Madsen shares a recent eye-opening study about using over-the-counter pain relievers rather than opioids. Learn how to safely treat your pain on this Health Hack.

A Nielsen survey estimates the average American looks at some sort of screen for an upwards of ten hours a day. All that screen time could be impacting your health. On this Health Minute, Dr. Brian Zaugg, an ophthalmologist at Moran Eye Center explains ho

The process of a fertilized egg joining the uterine wall is still a mystery. For couples turning to in-vitro fertilization, doctors have tried to find many ways throughout the years to improve a woman’s chances of implantation, but do they actually work?

Sedation is commonly used in the intensive care unit (ICU) to make patients who require mechanical ventilation more comfortable, and less anxious. But sedation can have serious side effects, including delirium, that can endanger a patient’s life. Dr. Rich

It may seem like a no-brainer, but the idea of health care keeping people healthy is sparking a serious discussion in the medical field. On this Health Minute, Dr. Nirav Shah, chief operating officer for Kaiser Permanente, discusses a shifting set of valu

Should you go to the doctor for the cold? It’s a pretty common question. After all, colds can be miserable and who wouldn’t want to feel better. Find out if a trip to your physician's office is worh it. Dr. Tom Miller talks about things you can do to make