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The ticket to a long life may be growing in your herb garden.

For heart disease patients who adhere to optimal medical therapy, outcomes of coronary bypass graft surgery (CABG) and percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) may not differ, a new study finds.

Winning a spot on the Homecoming Court is many a high school students’ dream, but one Georgia teenager acted like a true queen when she gave up her crown to a deserving friend.

The United Nations likely refused to accept legal responsibility for a cholera outbreak in Haiti that has killed thousands in the past six years because it was a position pressed by the United States, an independent U.N. investigator said on Tuesday.

Women experiencing menopause symptoms like hot flashes and sleeping problems do better if they have a comfortable workplace and a supportive boss, according to an Australian study.

Women who want to breastfeed their babies may be more likely to try it and to stick with it when they receive education and support, new U.S. guidelines conclude.

They were a perfect match — in sickness and in health.

The largest Roman Catholic health organization in the United States was accused in a federal complaint on Tuesday of failing to provide appropriate care by refusing on religious grounds to allow a pregnant woman with a brain tumor to be sterilized.

Three cases of mumps have been linked to the University of New Hampshire, and health officials are reminding residents to take precautions, especially those with a connection to the Durham campus.

The World Health Organization's cancer agency - which is facing criticism over how it classifies carcinogens - advised academic experts on one of its review panels not to disclose documents they were asked to release under United States freedom of information laws.

The U.S. Embassy in Islamabad has issued a last minute-visa to an ailing 6-year-old Pakistani girl desperately in need of surgery in the United States.

Four months after Lynlee Hope entered the world for a second time, the medical miracle is hitting growth milestones and working on strengthening her muscles.

Individuals who are unaware that they’re being exposed to secondhand smoke may face a higher risk of death from cancer and other smoking-related disease, according to a study from the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai.

Nearly half of men don’t seek medical help after a year or more of not being able to get their partners pregnant, a study in the journal Human Reproduction found.

A U.N. expert says junk food is a human rights concern.

Kids with persistent symptoms months after a concussion have lower quality of life than kids who have recovered, but even kids who recovered quickly may still struggle, according to a new Canadian study.

Male fertility comes down to one thing in many cases: sperm motility.

Everybody lies at some point, but scientists say they've uncovered a biological mechanism supporting the "slippery slope" that leads some from smaller acts of dishonesty to larger transgressions.

Students at a Chinese university now have the option to test themselves for HIV at their convenience, as they can now purchase affordable testing kits in vending machines.

Is your voice making you seem old?