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Having one child with a serious form of epilepsy and autism would be difficult.

In 2007, Gabby Rodriguez was born a healthy, happy girl and began developing on track with her three older siblings.

Researchers have begun the second phase of testing of a Zika vaccine developed by U.S. government scientists in a trial that could yield preliminary results as early as the end of 2017.

Using hair to measure long-term levels of the stress hormone cortisol, UK researchers confirm the link between chronic stress and packing on pounds, as well as difficulty shedding excess weight.

Workers exposed to chemicals like deodorizers, sanitizers, disinfectants and sterilizers on the job may be more likely than other people to develop thyroid cancer, a recent study suggests.

Eighth grade students in southern New Mexico were rushed to the hospital after taking Xanax Thursday morning.

The likelihood that U.S. women with early-stage cancer in one breast will have both breasts removed varies depending on where they live, a new study shows.

Eric Donovan loved his job of 17 years at a Canadian nonprofit agency that runs group homes and programs for adults with intellectual disabilities.

Child and young adult cancer patients often struggle to lead a normal social life, and even two years after being diagnosed, many still have reduced functioning in the social realm, a recent study suggests.

"This is nice, it tickles me," Kaspar the social robot tells four-year-old Finn as they play together at an autism school north of London.

At 105 years old, Britain’s “Grandfather of Allergy” continues to consult patients and contribute to medical journals while helping thousands by encouraging the media to include pollen counts in weather forecasts.

Nearly everybody will smile when they’re petting a dog.

Do you “wannabe” the owner of a new house?

An Illinois IHOP waiter who garnered national attention after a photo of him helping a disabled patron eat went viral said he’s out there to help anyone he can, and that he’s even received an offer to become a nurse.

A group of local first responders in Texas is rallying around a police officer who was diagnosed with stage 3 thyroid cancer after she was injured in an on-duty crash in 2016.

A Florida man facing a homicide charge told police that his wife was suffering from dementia and had asked him several times to kill her.

Playing the video game "Tetris" shortly after a traumatic event, such as a car crash, may reduce the risk of developing intrusive flashbacks of the event, a new study suggests.

A brave little girl who battled cancer received an extra-special gift for her third birthday, thanks to a creative stranger from Idaho.

“It’s not nearly as bad as last time but it’s still noticeable,” said 14-year-old Dustin Johnson.

Novartis AG on Wednesday said the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has agreed to accelerate its review of the Swiss drugmaker's CTL019 therapy for young patients with B-cell acute lymphoblastic leukemia.