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Sleep apnea affects more than 18 million Americans and can lead to attention deficit disorder, high blood pressure and even diabetes.

When doctors told Bekah and Danny Bowman that a neurodegenerative disease was robbing them of their then 5-year-old son Titus, they never imagined it would strike his little brother, 3-year-old Ely, too.

It was once seen as the disease of kings. These days, however, gout is everywhere — and a bitter battle has broken out among physicians about how best to treat…

Here's the real deal on "brotox."

Smartphone applications paired with sensors to monitor babies' vital signs may appeal to parents anxious to make sure infants sleep safely through the night, but there's no medical evidence proving these products work, a new paper suggests.

Fraternal twins are known for having distinct physical features, and in some cases those differences are more noticeable than others.

Cancer death rates are surging in some regions of the U.S. even as fatalities steadily decline nationwide, a new study suggests.

When Gina Brown was diagnosed with HIV in 1994, she considered it a death sentence, but nearly 23 years later, she's living a full life in New Orleans, thanks largely to the federally funded Ryan White HIV/AIDS Program.

Cancer death rates are steadily rising in certain parts of the U.S. in grim contrast with the declining death rate across the nation as a whole, an exhaustive new analysis has found.

On Jan. 20, 2017, Donald J. Trump was sworn in as the president of the United States in a peaceful transition of power.

Models are known for their lanky physiques, but one former catwalk pro is attempting to trump the Guinness World Record holder for the world’s longest legs.

Kisspeptin, a naturally occurring hormone that kicks off puberty and is thought to fuel what the Telegraph describes as the "voracious sexual appetites of young people," could well be a sort of "mental Viagra" for people with psychosexual disorders—that is, disorders that are psychological as opposed to physical.

On July 16, 1962, French geologist Michel Siffre entered a darkened cave, where he planned to remain for two months.

Dear Ms. Paltrow, I hate to burst your Goop bubble, but the idea of vaginal weightlifting is nothing new.

The parents of a newborn with an incurable genetic disorder are raising money to have their son flown to a specialist to seek care for his incredibly fragile skin.

Latino patients with limited English skills may be less likely to take prescribed diabetes medications than other diabetics in the U.S. even when they see Spanish-speaking doctors, a recent study suggests.

People incarcerated as juveniles may have worse physical and mental health as adults than youths who did not spend time in detention centers or correctional facilities, according to a new study.

A British mother of four battling breast cancer has turned down conventional National Health Service (NHS) treatment, and instead plans to “cure” her illness by adopting a vegan diet.

Shanda Flemming thought she was signing a permission slip for her son to get a routine dental cleaning at school, but was shocked when he came home missing three teeth.