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Almost everyone has done it one time or another: mix up the names of family members or friends.

An Ohio couple whose 2-year-old son is undergoing treatment for stage 4 brain cancer at Nationwide Children’s Hospital in Columbus decided to bump up their June 2018 wedding to January and relocate the ceremony so he could be a part of the celebration.

A Pennsylvania man reeling from the death of his brother shared a photo of his sibling in a body bag to try to help others battling heroin and opioid addiction.

Natural American Spirit tobacco products are marketed as “natural” and “additive-free,” and many users think that means the cigarettes are safer to smoke, according to a recent U.S. study.

Brazilian authorities say they've now confirmed 47 cases of yellow fever, and 25 deaths.

The chief medical officer for Indiana's prison system held an overlapping position with a for-profit Illinois company that provides health care to correctional facilities in more than a dozen states, according to a published report.

Authorities are investigating how a woman with phony medical credentials ended up giving physicals last year at a Philadelphia public high school.

Reuters Health - Cancer patients who experience depression can use both therapy and lifestyle tools to help support their mental health, according to a new patient resource from the JAMA Oncology journal.

Infertile women who are depressed are less likely to proceed with fertility treatments, a small U.S. study suggests.

Adolescents who were born extremely premature are much more likely to have chronic health problems than their peers who were delivered at full term, a Swedish study suggests.

As deaths from powerful painkillers continue to rise, Canada is pursuing unprecedented measures to curb their use, including requiring cigarette-style warning stickers on every prescription, Health Minister Jane Philpott told Reuters.

When it comes to talking to their doctors about their health or admitting that they have a problem, most men stretch the truth, leave out important details or flat-out lie.

January: The month where mentally debilitating seasonal depression collides with physically debilitating temperatures.

During pregnancy, it’s common to have vivid, strange dreams and frightening nightmares that wake you up in a cold sweat.

One of the biggest complaints for diabetics is that they hate having to prick their fingers multiple times to test sugar levels throughout the day.

We all experience stress.

Inflammation is part of the body’s immune response that helps us heal.

Research shows that your teeth can speak volumes about your overall health, so it’s important to be informed when it comes to taking care of your mouth

Regular visits to the sauna can help lower the risk of developing dementia and Alzheimer's disease as well as dying of heart ailments, a Finnish study suggests.

Sitting under an umbrella at the beach is no substitute for using sunscreen, a new study shows.