Drowning is the leading cause of death for kids ages 1 to 4. It’s something many parents fear happening. But one particular term — which went viral in 2017 after a 4-year-old boy died one week after ...

The medical term once encompassed any form of pregnancy loss, including miscarriage. Credit...Deena So'Oteh Supported by By Rachel E. Gross One morning in 2012, eight weeks into her pregnancy, Shannon ...

Sometimes during medical appointments, your doctor might use terms you may not be sure about. Board-certified Colorectal and General surgeon Dr. Cedrek McFadden joins TODAY to break down important ...

A parulis resulting from blunt trauma to the jaw. A parulis, commonly called a "gum boil," is an area of inflammatory tissue arising in the mouth on the gums. The word derives, as do many of our ...