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The family of one of two children who died after contracting an E. coli infection said the 6-year-old had recently been cleaning debris in their housing complex yard.

We recently received this question from a reader: “I’m considering getting my lips colored by a cosmetic tattoo artist.

While scientists and doctors have long known that a woman's chances of having a child drop the older she gets, a new study suggests that a man's age can affect a couple's chances as well.

Retired Army Captain Karen-Nicole “Cole” Knapper spent more than a decade fighting for freedom, with her first combat tour coming just six weeks after 9/11.

A crew of emergency responders went out of their way last week to help an elderly woman who they noticed struggling to mow her lawn under the hot Texas sun.

The family of the man behind 2014’s viral “ALS Ice Bucket Challenge” is asking for prayers after he was admitted to the hospital for issues related to the disease.

Breast-feeding at age 2 or older increases a child's risk of severe dental caries by the time they're 5, independently of how much sugar they get from foods, researchers say.

A brain training computer game developed by British neuroscientists has been shown to improve the memory of patients in the very earliest stages of dementia and could help such patients avert some symptoms of cognitive decline.

The mother and father of a brain-damaged 11-month-old baby on Friday were sitting bedside with the boy after losing a legal battle that would have kept the boy on life support.

A Pennsylvania family whose autistic son drowned at a popular amusement park last summer is suing, claiming that the staff was unprepared and slow to respond to the emergency.

A "rat lungworm" parasite has been found in multiple Florida counties, according to University of Florida researchers.

Whether you’d like to admit it or not, your appearance has a great effect on your everyday life.

New data released Friday revealed the number of women giving birth in the United States have hit a historic low, causing some to fear that the country is heading toward a "national emergency."

A group of doctors is warning against a growing trend among celebrities and some new parents that sees moms consume the placenta after birth in an effort to stave off postpartum symptoms.

Louisiana officials said they have found traces of Naegleria fowleri, a brain-eating amoeba, in the Terrebonne Parish water system. They have since said that the water is safe to drink.

A parasite that can cause meningitis in humans and animals is spreading throughout the state of Florida, with health officials fearing that it may be in other areas throughout the southern U.S. The parasitic roundworm, known as rat lungworm, is native to Hawaii and tropical locations, and while small studies have previously placed it in southern Florida, University of Florida researchers call their latest findings “alarming.”

U.S. veterans across the country were treated to a day of free dental care -- thanks to one dental organization with hundreds of locations.

Obesity is one of the most serious health problems worldwide.

Health officials have confirmed a Legionnaires outbreak at The Guest House at Graceland hotel stemming from the aquatic facilities.

Good news for those making plans for their 110th birthday: The human lifespan is perhaps far more robust than previously thought.