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Although cardiologists are generally satisfied with their careers, disparities between men and women point to ongoing concerns about family life, equal pay and barriers to success, according to a new survey.

Slovakia has confirmed an outbreak of the highly pathogenic H5 bird flu virus, the World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) said on Thursday, citing a report from the country's agriculture ministry.

Fewer people in the U.S. have celiac disease without realizing it, a new study finds.

China's Ministry of Agriculture said on Friday the recent outbreaks of bird flu have been handled in a "timely and effective" manner without spreading and have not affected chicken products or prices.

South Korea's government closed its website that drew fury for showing the number of women in childbearing age by each city district and region.

The Houston Chronicle is reporting Texas-based ice cream maker Blue Bell wants federal regulators to ease precautions in place since a deadly listeria outbreak and allow the company to return to more normal procedures followed by its competitors.

When I saw Google’s Year in Search 2016, I have to admit I did a double take.

From the elimination of measles in the U.S. to the advance of potential new treatments for Alzheimer's disease, 2016 was a jam-packed year for health news.

Women who smoke during pregnancy may be more likely to have children with kidney damage than mothers who steer clear of cigarettes, a study suggests.

Drones delivering blood and medicine to rural areas of Tanzania could help to save the lives of many mothers and newborn babies in a country where one of the biggest causes of maternal deaths is blood loss during childbirth, the UK aid department said.

A Florida family sued a hospital for malpractice on Wednesday, saying their baby suffered severe burns because it took too long to remove a coin-sized battery that she swallowed.

Web-based therapy for insomnia is an effective option that could reach "previously unimaginable numbers of people," researchers suggest.

A Kansas woman’s Facebook post in which she urges young girls to reject societal expectations clothing sizes has gone viral, garnering nearly 60,000 reactions on the social media site in less than three weeks.

In August 2015, a California man was charged with a DUI after testing positive for caffeine— even though his blood tested negative for alcohol.

A mom from Wales experienced the miracle of life four times over in just 11 months.

Samia Mounts had always been “heavier,” and the talented singer and actress felt plagued by self-doubt because of it.

Legalization of medical marijuana is not linked with increased traffic fatalities, a new study finds.

A German hospital is using a graphic picture of a mangled hand to warn people against buying or using illegal firecrackers.

A Danish study of 695 pregnant women is raising the possibility that fish oil supplements begun in the final three months of pregnancy may reduce the risk of asthma or persistent wheezing in offspring.

A man with deadly brain cancer that had spread to his spine saw his tumors shrink and, for a time, completely vanish after a novel treatment to help his immune system attack his disease — another first in this promising field.