Two new cases of a dangerous and potentially fatal tick-borne illness have health officials in Maine on high alert as agencies across the nation brace for a particularly high-population tick season.
A Georgia preschooler who was “born broken” is thriving despite more than 100 bone breaks and a genetic collagen disorder that left his skeletal frame so fragile that his parents weren’t sure how to hold him.
Teens who attend high-achieving schools in well-to-do communities may be more vulnerable to drug and alcohol problems than their less well-off peers, a new study from the Northeast U.S. suggests.
A local cleaning company is offering cancer patients in Virginia Beach the gift of time by providing two-hour cleanings free of charge over a four-month period.
An Alabama boy who was born without a nose and had gained a legion of online supporters with his smiles and fist bumps died on Saturday, three months after celebrating his second birthday.
Taking a bike ride can offer various health benefits, but along with those pros come the cons: notably, the risk of being seriously hurt in an accident.
A 101-year-old drug that is often used to treat people in Africa with parasitic infections may help ease some of the symptoms of autism spectrum disorder (ASD) in children, a new study finds.
Minnesota State Patrol troopers are being credited with saving the life of a new mom who experienced a massive hemorrhage while undergoing a cesarean section last month.
Among the difficult things a woman has to do after having a C-section — from tending to her stitches to learning to breastfeed — now there's a recommendation that's a little easier: chew gum.
After a health scare threatened an Indiana father’s dream of attending his daughter’s high school graduation, hospital staff, his family and school administrators came up with a secret plan so that he could attend.
The birthing practice known as "lotus birth," in which parents allow a newborn's umbilical cord to remain attached to the placenta until the cord breaks naturally, is enjoying some popularity, perhaps especially among those who favor home births and assign special significance to the expelled placenta.
A Sheepshead Bay father was so angry when he found his heroin addict son’s stash that he shot it up himself and almost died of an overdose — just to send a message to his kid.
Women who breastfeed their babies for the recommended six months may also be lowering their own risk of developing endometrial cancer, a new study suggests.
Differences in exposure to certain metals and nutrients like lead and zinc in the womb and in early childhood may affect a child's risk of developing autism spectrum disorder (ASD), researchers say.
