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Injured teens treated at pediatric trauma centers are less likely to die than those treated at adult centers, a new study suggests.

Babies who start standing later than other infants might have more challenges with cognitive or adaptive skills by the time they're in preschool than their peers who stand sooner, a U.S. study suggests.

Kay and Joe O’Regan have finished dozens of races around the world: from Boston to Athens to Berlin to the northern tip of Norway in the midnight sun.

Suicide is among the leading causes of death in U.S. adolescents and while it's not entirely preventable, doctors can minimize the risk by asking the right questions during routine checkups, the American Academy of Pediatrics says.

A city in Japan has announced that it will pay a large part of the cost of egg freezing for women who live there, as part of a program aimed at raising the country's low birth rate.

People who don't get enough sleep for several days in a row can't rely on caffeine to give them a mental boost, new research finds

When a woman is more attractive, a man is less likely to intend to use a condom during sex with her, a new study finds

I never saw the Texas abortion law as a means to restrict services available to women or put limitations on a patient’s right to choose.

After years of big promises, telemedicine is finally living up to its potential.

New York is expanding access to breast cancer screening by requiring hospitals to extend hours for mammograms and eliminating insurance costs for the procedure.

After her son with Down syndrome was excluded from a birthday party, a Canadian mom took to Facebook to share their story.

A Michigan woman who was told she was unable to conceive is suing her doctor for wrongful conception.

Less than a week after a Texas man was forced to have his leg amputated after contracting a flesh-eating bacteria, another resident is fighting for his life.

Racial bias on the part of a doctor can lead to poor communication and medical treatment for black cancer patients, a U.S. study suggests.

A New Jersey woman battling lung cancer has received an unforgettable surprise from one of the state's most famous rockers, Jon Bon Jovi.

As law enforcement officers across the United States feel the heat about excessive use of force, dealing with the mentally ill was the training focus for Cook County sheriff's deputies this week.

Until a new law was passed this spring, it was against the law in Ohio — along with many other states — for firefighters or paramedics to provide basic first aid to dogs and cats rescued from house fires, car accidents or other crisis situations.

The California Department of Public Health has issued a health advisory in Southern California linked to an outbreak of invasive meningococcal disease, primarily among adult gay and bisexual men.

Can pets be good for your health?

New guidelines for doctors will help them treat migraine headaches that are severe enough to bring patients to the emergency department.