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Strict rest may not be the best medicine for kids with concussions, a Canadian study found, challenging the idea that physical activity should be avoided until symptoms disappear.

Two men facing multiple murder charges stemming from a national meningitis outbreak that killed 64 people will be tried separately, a federal judge has ruled.

The bacteria that cause gonorrhea can be found in a person's throat, but stopping the growth of these germs may be as simple as gargling with mouthwash, a small new study from Australia finds.

Donor breast milk that's screened, pasteurized and distributed through milk banks can protect preemies against serious illness, but donated milk bought online or obtained from friends can actually make babies sick, say U.S. pediatricians.

Too much television time has long been linked to childhood obesity, but a U.S. study suggests that the connection holds true for smaller screens too, such as computers, gaming consoles, tablets and smartphones.

Lily Snowden looks like any other young mother in the park with her son, but the 22-year-old has had two bouts with brain cancer, the first when she was 18 years old and the second— stage 3 glioblastoma— when she was pregnant with now-15-month-old Oliver.

Can two celebrated chefs concoct medicines — from an exotic array of food ingredients — to help cancer patients who have lost their sense of taste?

The hospital in rural Belhaven, N.C., shut down in 2014. Ever since, the mayor has been fighting to get it back. A court hearing this week offers slim hope.

It's that time of year again—the holidays.

Testosterone is crucial for building muscle and fueling your sex drive.

The Food and Drug Administration has banned only the second medical device ever, and it's sort of an unlikely one: powdered medical gloves.

A cannabidiol hemp oil that Leafly says is used by "hundreds of thousands of patients" in the US for a variety of medical purposes, including to help relieve seizures, has been designated a Schedule 1 drug by the DEA, 7NEWS reports.

Quintuplets have been born at a Phoenix hospital for the first time in its 121-year history.

After a Thanksgiving meal at a San Francisco Bay Area- American Legion Hall left three people dead and over two dozen others ill, health officials have now identified the cause— Clostridium perfringens bacteria.

Two men facing multiple murder charges stemming from a national meningitis outbreak in 2012 that killed 64 people will be tried separately, a federal judge has ruled.

Pets could play an active role in the treatment of their owners’ long-term mental health problems, according to authors of a small study in the United Kingdom.

After an unexpected pregnancy nearly killed Helen Denise, the New Jersey-based woman came up with a plan to help other women avoid a similar situation, while also assisting those who were trying to get pregnant: an at-home ovulation testing kit that uses saliva, rather than urine.

After I deliver a baby and the parents take their little bundle of joy home, they become used to taking care of their newborn and recognizing all their needs. But at some point, that little infant may spike a fever, which can be frightening, especially for young parents. The first thing to do is always… [read more]

The 4-month-old on the operating table has a shocking birth defect, nearly half his heart too small or even missing.

Health officials say an outbreak of mumps has particularly hit a community of Marshall Islanders in northwest Arkansas.