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Doctors attribute longevity to a combination of diet, genetics, and environment, but they are yet to discover any one single factor that guarantees a long life, or even, for that matter, an early death.

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

Ditching sugary drinks is a smart move for your health, not to mention your waistline—an average can of soda packs in about 150 calories and 39 grams of sugar (that's over 9 teaspoons).

A common weight loss surgery is associated with long-term gastrointestinal problems and food intolerance, a recent study suggests.

Holiday season is officially here – just remember, knocking back a few too many cocktails at holiday parties can hurt your heart

An Australian bodybuilder has been criticized for uploading a video of himself laughing at an elderly woman working out at the gym.

Millions of U.S. children with special needs receive care from family members that would cost billions of dollars if it was instead provided by home health aides receiving minimum wage, a recent study suggests.

It's a simple idea: bring depression sufferers together with "grandmothers" for a good heart-to-heart talk on a park bench.

A decline in melanoma cases and deaths in Northeast states bucks a national trend for the deadliest skin cancer and may reflect benefits of strong prevention program.

With more holiday revelry looming, the last thing we need to worry about is another type of hangover.

A 107-year-old woman who welcomed her first great-great-great-granddaughter in October recently hosted six generations at her home in Durant near the Oklahoma-Texas border.

A grieving mother whose son died only 11 days after birth resolved to donate as much breast milk as she could, which wound up totaling 2,370 ounces.

Imagine the joy of discovering after six years that you’ve finally got the present you always dreamed of.

A Dutch IVF lab has launched an investigation after discovering that up to 26 women may have been fertilised by sperm cells from the wrong man.

The U.S. government on Tuesday issued rules for addressing cyber vulnerabilities in medical devices, providing manufacturers with guidelines for fixing security bugs in equipment, including pacemakers, insulin pumps and imaging systems.

Women with cancer in one breast may opt to have both breasts removed even though a double mastectomy isn't always linked to better survival odds, a recent study suggests.

Deaths from heart-related causes tend to spike around the holidays, and the cold weather may not really be to blame, a recent study suggests.

Vasudeva Prakash left his job as a mechanic in Hyderabad three years ago for what he calls a more lucrative career: taking part in clinical trials on generic drugs.

Anthera Pharmaceuticals Inc said on Tuesday that its drug to treat certain cystic fibrosis patients failed a late-stage study, sending the company's shares tumbling nearly 70 percent in after-hours trading.

In 2011, Australian model Turia Pitt was competing in a 100K ultramarathon through the outback when a wildfire severely burned up to 65 percent of her body.