When you’re expecting, there’s almost no end to the offbeat advice you’ll receive. But don’t lose sight of the most crucial tip: Proper prenatal care helps prevent and treat any issues that develop during pregnancy. In fact, it’s the best thing you can do for your health — and your baby’s.

Microchips. Digital processing. Computerized analysis. Those aren’t the features of the newest smartphone — they’re the technologies available in modern hearing aids.

People once believed that sleep was simply a period of deep rest. Now researchers know that sleep is actually an active process for the brain. This is the time the body uses to repair and restore itself.

In cartoons, when someone gets hit on the head, twinkling stars can be seen circling his head. The scene gets a good laugh and no harm is done. But in real life, a head injury that leads to a concussion can be more serious.