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A New York couple who discovered they were delivered by the same doctor more than 30 years ago were thrilled to learn that same physician happened to be on call when it came time for their second child to be born.

The world is not prepared for future epidemics of Ebola — and not in position to use vaccines to prevent another deadly outbreak, a new report warned.

An Australian man is being treated after contracting a rare flesh-eating bacteria that destroyed the back of his legs.

Colicky babies may cry less after treatment with a scaled-back version of acupuncture, according to a new study - but the results are controversial.

Despite significant improvements in the last 25 years, U.S. construction workers are still at high risk for on-the-job injuries to muscles, tendons, joints and nerves, a new study reports.

People recovering from depression but struggling with its effect on memory, concentration and cognitive function may benefit from the stimulant modafinil, according to results of a small study published on Tuesday.

More aggressive malpractice climates don't necessarily protect patients from surgical complications, a new study suggests Supporters of medical malpractice laws that make it easier for patients to sue doctors say these protections are necessary to improve care.

As soccer has soared in popularity in recent decades, concussion rates for youth players have also surged, a U.S. study suggests.

Just 20 minutes of exercise may help fight inflammation in the body, a new study suggests.

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Anti-vaccine advocate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. said that President-elect Donald Trump asked him to lead a new government commission on vaccine safety.

After a relative suffered a heart attack a few years ago, Silicon Valley entrepreneur Adrian Aoun got an unsettling look at a health-care system that he diagnosed as an inefficient and outdated mess.

Thanks to celebrities like Beyoncé, Jennifer Lopez and Kim Kardashian, one particular asset became everyone’s favorite—the booty. Theresa Depasquale, fitness instructor and author of “Boss to Bikini,” shared some of her insider tips and tricks to help get your butt back into shape this year

Hippocrates once said, “Let thy food be thy medicine!”

A dad claims that energy drinks led to his son’s death.

Health officials are working to determine whether the death of a California Bay Area woman last week is in any way connected to a man who died from bacterial meningitis after attending a SoulCycle class in Larkspur.

Of all the consequences of the nation’s opioid epidemic — which last year killed 33,091 people, or one overdose death every 15 minutes — the strangest may be how it has increased the abuse of dogs.

Parents may have a lot to do with how children react to scary things, but a new study suggests kids' response to fear may also be heavily influenced by their friends.

Disgusted parents are taking to social media to share what appears to be mold growing inside their children’s “Sophie the Giraffe” teething toy.

For years, the parents of a boy on the high-needs end of the autism spectrum have been brainstorming what to do when he enters adulthood.