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Many websites marketing unproven stem cell therapies directly to consumers are popping up even in developed nations where laws have been passed to protect patients from false medical advertising, a new study suggests.

Japan's Eisai Co said on Tuesday the U.S. Food and Drug Administration had confirmed that there was sufficient data to start Phase III studies of a drug it is co-developing to treat early Alzheimer's disease.

JAKARTA — The Philippines has posted a record number of new HIV infections, prompting campaigners to call on authorities to step up efforts to battle the potentially deadly disease.

This health and wellness app analyzes how you use your phone to offer personalized content and tips to better your everyday habits

Save the blues for winter -- there’s nothing sad about bright sunshine, longer days, and beach-friendly temperatures.

Sun. Chlorine.

A parasitic amoeba that causes deadly brain infections has turned up in a warm spring in Grand Teton National Park, prompting a warning for those seeking a soak.

Exposure to air pollution has long been associated with an increased risk of lung cancer, and a new study suggests it might also be tied to a faster death from the disease.

Florida investigates new case of apparent local transmission of Zika virus in Palm Beach County.

The U.S. Federal Trade Commission said on Monday it had sued 1-800 Contacts, which it called the largest U.S. online retailer of contact lenses, alleging the company illegally maintained anticompetitive agreements with rival online contact lens sellers.

San Francisco health officials suspect the gummy candies that sickened 19 people at a birthday party contained edible marijuana.

Londoners will soon be able to get air quality reports when they check whether their bus is about to arrive.

Several members of Team USA showed up for Olympic competition with odd-looking marks on their bodies— red circles that are the markers of cupping, a Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) technique.

Scientists have found a single class of drugs that can kill the parasites responsible for three tropical diseases that affect millions in Africa, Asia and Latin America - Chagas disease, leishmaniasis and sleeping sickness.

These days there are plenty of options for those who want to test their (or a friend's) blood alcohol content before getting behind the wheel, but a finger prick is the best bet if what you're after is accuracy.

A 71-year-old woman is dead after—in a rare occurrence—she was infected by a sick horse in Washington state, Live Science reports.

The idea that the person you love is betraying your trust and engaging in intimate rendezvous with someone else is emotionally devastating.

A Wisconsin man has his prosthetic leg back after the lost limb was discovered sticking out of a beaver dam by two canoers.

BUCHAREST, Romania — Dozens of Romanian mothers have gathered at a museum in Bucharest to breastfeed their babies to promote the freedom of mothers to breastfeed in public.

Individuals from nine states have been infected with Salmonella Reading or Salmonella Abony infections linked to alfalfa sprouts, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).