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A Minnesota army veteran and father-of-five who suffered silently from the symptoms of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) has a life line in his service dog, Jed.

During pregnancy, women and their male partners sometimes report insomnia or insufficient sleep, which may be tied to depression, according to a new study.

Having a vasectomy doesn't increase a man's risk of developing prostate cancer or dying from it, a Canadian study suggests.

Public libraries can provide vital support for people at high risk for health problems such as new immigrants and people dealing with homelessness, mental illness and substance use, say U.S. researchers.

U.S. pharmaceuticals giant Pfizer is to offer its pneumococcal vaccine at the lowest possible price to non-governmental organizations seeking to protect vulnerable people from illness in humanitarian crises.

A turkey on an Austrian poultry farm in the western province of Vorarlberg has tested positive for the H5N8 bird flu virus and all birds on the farm will be culled, the health ministry said on Friday.

Drink a little too much last night?

Stephanie Holdmeyer is reminding everyone not to judge a book by its cover.

People scouring the internet for good information on neck lifts may want to talk to a doctor instead, a small study suggests.

Some older people who get what's known as white coat hypertension - a spike in blood pressure at the doctors' office - may have an increased risk of heart disease and stroke, a study suggests.

A multidrug-resistant superbug infection that can cause life-threatening illness in people with cystic fibrosis (CF) has spread globally and is becoming increasingly virulent, British researchers said on Thursday.

The U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) said on Thursday it had temporarily categorized a synthetic opioid nicknamed "pink" as a dangerous drug, after receiving at least 46 reports of deaths associated with its use.

Adult women in Puerto Rico were significantly more likely to develop Zika than men, researchers said on Thursday, raising new questions about the potential role of sexual transmission of the virus from males to females.

On Tuesday, the constituents a Florida county voted to yes to a genetically modified experiment in disease vector control.

For Adi Jaffe, walking past an American Apparel billboard could be enough to derail his life.

A man in China who has gone without his right ear for the past year will soon have a new appendage after doctors grow the body part on his arm using part of his rib cartilage.

People who don't get enough sleep drink more soda and energy drinks than those who get the recommended amount of sleep per night, a new study finds

The Canadian government will review the use of a suit used to shield laboratory workers from the Ebola virus after an employee found a tear following an experiment, the lab's director said on Wednesday.

Paintball and air guns account for one in 10 sports-related eye injuries and one-quarter of cases with vision impairment, a U.S. study suggests.

Doctors are warning about vitamin D again, and it's not the "we need more" news you might expect.