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The federal government’s ban on herbal supplement Kratom classifies it as being as dangerous as heroin, but some credit the substance to saving their lives.

Many patients haven’t heard of “biosimilars,” generic versions of complex biotech drugs, and even some who say they’re familiar with these medicines may still be confused about them, a small European survey suggests.

Hazel Kate Niemitalo is only 16 months old, but she needs an adult organ to have a normal life.

A photo of an Alabama police officer cradling a 1-month old in her arms after the infant’s parents overdosed is tugging at heart strings across the nation.

A 26-year-old man with terminal cancer was granted his wish to marry the love of his life last week after doctors said he may not make to an originally planned October wedding date.

The grandmother of a 5-year-old boy in Washington D.C., said her grandson was hospitalized after his school nurse gave him the wrong medication for his asthma.

A hepatitis A outbreak linked to Egyptian berries used in smoothies has expanded to six states and 69 victims, with Virginia tallying the most reported cases.

A recall has been issued for Entenmann’s Little Bites fudge brownies, chocolate chip muffins and variety packs after the company that makes the packaged snacks reported that they may contain small pieces of plastic.

Last week, I stumbled on a beautiful and moving picture of young children learning.

A simple iPad game could reveal if your child has autism, researchers have found.

Some 6,000 people in Angola and Democratic Republic of Congo may be infected with yellow fever, six times the number of confirmed cases, but no new infections have been found since July 12, an "extremely positive" trend, the World Health Organization said on Wednesday.

The nation's top housing official is proposing lowering the level of lead that must be detected in children's blood before triggering federal action to clean up the homes where they live.

People with chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS) can wait years before being diagnosed with the condition, and there is no single test for it

Marijuana use is becoming more accepted among U.S. adults as states loosen pot laws, new national survey data shows.

Officials are cracking down on drug users in Denver after more than 3,500 needles were collected along city trials and in parks.

China's Foreign Ministry said on Thursday that its embassy in Singapore had been informed by the island state's health ministry that 21 Chinese nationals in the country are confirmed to have been infected with Zika.

See how one couple overcame infertility through a program that helps families ‘adopt’ embryos donated by other couples

Here are a few things we know about coffee: A dozen cups a day can help guard against prostate cancer.

Q: My boyfriend watches porn without me.

In America, the term “fast food” comes with a certain set of associations that usually involve bright colors, the smell of French fries, grayish burger patties, and frightening clowns.