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During morning announcements at Brodhead High School in Wisconsin last week, students were told that four of their classmates had died in a car accident involving texting and driving.

One retailer believes it's found a way to ease the stigma felt by certain shoppers while at the same time improving sales.

A high school senior who gave up football following the death of his parents is getting some financial help from his Minnesota community as he struggles to care for his family and maintain their household.

In September, the Journal of the American Medical Association’s Internal Medicine publication revealed that many of Americans’ most prevalent beliefs about nutrition might be bunk.

The Ache: About half of men age 51 to 60 have enlarged prostates—a noncancerous condition that can cause urinary troubles, including frequent need to use the bathroom.

Letting children always win games and competitions may give them a false sense of self-confidence that could interfere with learning, suggests a study in the Journal of Experimental Child Psychology.

Many parents may be too busy to cook family dinners, but fighting the clock isn't the only reason they turn to microwaveable frozen meals, a recent U.S. study suggests.

Children exposed to food advertisements are more likely to overeat, especially if they have a specific version of a gene linked to obesity, a recent study suggests.

Health interventions costing as little as $1.72 per person could prevent hundreds of thousands of deaths from breast and cervical cancer in developing countries, scientists said on Tuesday.

A drug meant to boost the libido of pre-menopausal women distressed by lack of sexual desire met the main goals of a pair of late stage clinical trials, according to initial results released on Tuesday by its developer, Palatin Technologies Inc. Palatin said the experimental drug, bremelanotide, demonstrated statistically significant improvement versus placebo on scales measuring levels of desire and distress in 24-week studies of more than 1,200 women diagnosed with hypoactive sexual desire disorder (HSDD).

Adults who bike regularly, whether for fun or for transportation, may have a lower risk of cardiovascular disease than people who don't spend much time cycling, two recent studies suggest.

People with type 2 diabetes who also have symptoms of distress or depression are more likely than others to miss or skip their diabetes medications, according to a recent study.

British patients could end up not being able to access modern medicines if there is a "hard Brexit", a think tank report endorsed by a former Conservative health minister warned on Wednesday.

Madison Wiederhorn said she was just 17 when she hit rock bottom.

Have you ever asked yourself: "What do my wisdom teeth actually do?" or "Why the heck do I have an appendix?"

Cases of some sexually transmitted diseases (STDs) have reached an all-time high, according to a new report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).

Health officials in Washington state are investigating a possible "cluster" of cases of a polio-like illness believed responsible for the death of a 6-year-old boy and the hospitalizations of eight others.

Ninth grader Chase Coleman often places last in his Syracuse, New York, high school’s cross-country meets, but on Oct. 14, the autistic teen’s pace wasn’t to blame for his late arrival— he was allegedly attacked by a stranger in a car during the race.

Eight years ago, Bethany Thompson battled brain cancer and the removal of a tumor damaged her nerves and left her with a off-center smile.

When knee cartilage wears away causing severe pain, your doctor may perform a total knee replacement. Dr. Manny goes into the operating room to show us exactly how it’s done