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LONDON — The lead surgeon in the UK's first double hand transplant says he believes the patient will regain good movement and feeling in his hands.

An 11-time Special Olympic long-distance walker was once suffering excruciating pain and in danger of losing his vision as he desperately searched for a doctor who would take him seriously.

Drinking alcohol may cause seven different types of cancer, a new meta-analysis finds

The relationship between humans and the bacteria in our guts extends far back into the past — to the time before modern humans even existed, a new study finds

A detailed new map of the human brain's outer layer identifies nearly 100 brain areas that have not been previously reported, according to a new study

The modern epidural — a powerful combination of painkillers used to help women endure labor — is nothing like the painkillers of generations past

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An assistant principal at a Georgia high school brought new meaning to her role when she assisted her colleague in delivering her baby on the way to work.

A former Victoria’s Secret retoucher recently spilled the tricks of the trade to Refinery29, dishing on everything from hairy models to making ultrathin bodies look curvier.

A Virginia mother of three has made good on a high school friend's dying wish by adopting her six children.

About one in every 2,000 people in Ogliastra, a province in eastern Sardinia, lives to be 100, the Financial Times reports.

The hot flashes, night sweats, and vaginal dryness characteristic of menopause may no longer also signal the end of a woman's fertility thanks to a blood treatment used to heal wounds.

PITTSTOWN, N.J. — A 113-year-old New Jersey woman is the new holder of the title of oldest American.

DURBAN, South Africa — Prince Harry is warning against complacency in the fight against AIDS, saying inaction has set in as the epidemic has drifted from the headlines and people live longer with the disease.

For surgery patients over age 65, losing function or mobility or needing more care after surgery is linked to a higher risk of being readmitted to the hospital or dying, according to a new study.

Wearing a seat belt and having an airbag may reduce the risk of broken facial bones in car accidents, according to a new study.

Having heart disease risk factors like high blood pressure before suffering a stroke may influence a person’s risk for a second stroke or dementia years later, according to a new study from the Netherlands.

Pediatricians, parents, industry and policymakers need to join forces to limit children's exposure to virtual and real violence, according to the American Academy of Pediatrics' Committee on Communications and Media.

Scientists are opening a new front in the war on cancer with plans to develop "anti-evolution" drugs to stop tumor cells from developing resistance to treatment.

HUGO, Colo.