Children between the ages of 8 and 12 are dying in car crashes at a rate of more than one a day. Safety activists say that points to a big problem: Too many adolescents or "tweens" aren't belted safely into the back seat.

There is also a problem with tweens and children who sit in the front seat. The report says that children 13 and under should always be seated in the back

Socioeconomic factors predominantly explain racial and ethnic disparities in prostate cancer outcomes, according to a new study.

The study published in CANCER, a peer-reviewed journal of the American Cancer Society, found race plays a minor role in prostate cancer survival, and that the most important factors related were education, community poverty, and income levels. Age, disease stage, and treatment method also independently impacted outcome

School officials say a 13-year-old died after collapsing during a physical education class.

Seventh grader, Josh Diebel, was playing basketball Thursday when he collapsed

An approach to health care that focuses on using all available methods to prevent disease and poor health was announced to a group of health officials in Australia.

The message is the battle cry of the pharmaceutical industry, who say their central aim concerning health care is prevention

A new report by doctors and health-policy experts calls for restrictions on the amount of gifts given to physicians from pharmaceuticals and medical-equipment companies.

The group recommends that doctors at medical schools are banned from accepting free lunches, drug sample, paid travel and continuing education classes, reports MarketWatch