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Coffee scrubs may lessen the appearance of cellulite, but the effect is short-lived at best.

Continental Mills’ Krusteaz Blueberry Pancake Mix and two Betty Crocker cake mixes are the latest products affected by a large recall of tainted flour manufactured at a General Mills Facility.

A 14-month-old Italian boy is recovering from malnutrition after his parents reportedly fed him a vegan diet without proper supplementation.

Continental Mills’ Krusteaz Blueberry Pancake Mix and two Betty Crocker cake mixes are the latest products affected by a large recall of tainted flour manufactured at a General Mills Facility.

After two confirmed U.S. cases of a superbug that thwarts a last-resort antibiotic, infectious disease experts say they expect more cases in coming months because the bacterial gene behind it is likely far more widespread than previously believed.

While popular belief holds that teens use electronic cigarettes as a substitute for cigarettes, it may in fact be a new habit for those who didn’t smoke in the first place.

A British weightlifter set a new record over the weekend when he lifted 1,102 pounds, but the feat didn’t come without consequence.

Two new data sets suggest youth concussions may be more common than previously thought.

A study examining the genes of more than 120,000 people from Europe, Asia, Africa and the Americas has offered the clearest picture yet of the genes that drive type 2 diabetes.

One New Jersey woman’s day of celebrations— a birthday and a graduation— got even bigger when her boyfriend of two years, who also has Down syndrome, gave her a diamond promise ring.

The United States on Monday pledged $410 million toward ending the AIDS epidemic in South Africa, the country hardest hit.

For student Wei Zexi, the lure of a miracle cure was hard to resist: he was dying from a rare cancer and a well-known Beijing hospital was offering treatment with an 80 percent chance of success and no side effects.

Australia declared on Monday the AIDS epidemic is no longer a public health issue there, a month after the United Nations adopted an ambitious target to eliminate the threat globally by 2030.

Researchers have developed a new method to pinpoint outbreaks of dengue fever by tracking phone calls to public health hotlines, a team of scientists said on Friday.

A single "super-spreader" patient in a busy hospital emergency department spread Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS) to 82 people in just three days during a big outbreak of the virus in South Korea, scientists say.

El Salvador confirmed on Friday a second case of a baby born with microcephaly linked to the Zika virus, the mosquito borne disease that can cause the serious birth defect and other severe fetal brain defects.

The targeted massage therapy known as acupressure may help breast cancer patients overcome fatigue, according to a new study.

The devastating neurodegenerative condition Alzheimer's disease is incurable, but with early detection, patients can seek treatments to slow the disease's progression, before some major symptoms appear.

Frustrated by the rising cost of prescription drugs, California health advocates hope sunlight and a dose of shame will discourage drugmakers from raising their prices too quickly or introducing new medications at prices that break the bank.

During their working years, women tend to earn less than men, and when they retire, they're more likely to live in poverty.