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Named in the 1870s after Mormon pioneers Erastus Snow and William Jordan Flake, the small town of Snowflake, Ariz., has become not just an etymological contradiction but, more recently, something of a safe haven for people afflicted with what they call "environmental illness."

Having genes that give you red hair, pale skin and freckles increases your risk of developing skin cancer as much as an extra 21 years' exposure to the sun, researchers said on Tuesday.

UMUAHIA, Nigeria (Thomson Reuters Foundation) - Four months after giving birth in Umuahia, the capital of Nigeria's southeastern Abia state, 23-year-old single mother Amarachi Amadi is still in hospital with her baby girl.

A transplant patient who contracted a fungal infection during a recent stay at the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center has died, making him the fifth patient with such an infection to die at the health system's facilities since 2014.

Scientists are closer to identifying a possible new therapy for glaucoma after partially restoring vision in mice with characteristics that resembled the eye disease.

Driving as an older adult gets riskier with age, but can help individuals stay mobile and active in their communities.

Cauliflower is often overshadowed and underused, but it has finally gained its chance in the spotlight.

Between 2005 and 2014, U.S. cancer centers upped their spending on ads targeting the general public, with 890 centers spending $173 million on ads by 2014, according to a new analysis.

As we get better at treating age-related diseases such as cancer and dementia, humans might add 20 to 30 years to both the average person's lifespan and the longevity of the world's oldest people.

Let's face it, the medical standard for diagnosing the second most common cancer in men is rather, well, unrefined: a doctor inserts his or her index finger into the anus and feels around for any hard masses on the prostate gland.

Swiss scientists have found that a substance derived from pomegranates has potential anti-ageing properties, boosting the fruit's reputation as a superfood and spurring development plans by a local biotech company.

Romania has recorded its first known case of the Zika virus, after a young woman contracted it during a trip to the Caribbean island of Martinique, health authorities said on Tuesday.

Sage Therapeutics Inc said its experimental drug to treat severe postpartum depression met the main goal of alleviating symptoms more than a placebo in a mid-stage study.

Over-the-counter (OTC) nasal strips or clips often relieve chronic nasal stuffiness, according to a new report.

Could there finally be a way to prevent muscle cramps?

Stimulating the brain's vision center with electricity may improve people's vision for a short period of time, according to a new, small study

Children who suck their thumbs or bite their nails are less likely than others to have allergies later, according to a new study.

The legalization of medical marijuana in an increasing number of U.S.

Many prescribed medications, over-the-counter drugs, and herbal products can cause or worsen heart failure, so it's important for patients to tell doctors about everything they're taking.

It’s common for newborns to keep their parents up at all hours of the night. But New York pediatricians and co-authors of “The Newborn Sleep Book,” Drs. Lewis and Jonathan Jassey introduce a new method for training newborns to sleep through the night