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When 45-year-old Victoria realized she was five weeks late and the lines showed as positive on two pregnancy tests, the New Orleans resident dreamed up a plan to get an abortion.

Race correction in medicine is the use of a patient's race in a scientific equation that can influence how they are treated. Race correction in medicine has pitted medical students against their teachers, attracted the attention of Congress and led to a big lawsuit against the NFL.

Around 10,200 people visited ER departments for fireworks injuries in 2022, and there were at least 11 reported deaths linked to fireworks last year. Follow these safety tips to avoid a trip to the emergency room this Independence Day.

More people may die from undiagnosed lung cancer because they don't qualify for low-dose CT scans, according to a new study.

Conditioning and new equipment made the first couple's bike ride Eugene Smookler took with his spouse a challenge and a weight loss and fitness revelation.

We all know that every baby is special, but Silas Philips pulled off a rare feat right out of the womb.

For centuries, people have blamed rats for waves of plague that killed millions of people in Europe. But now suspicion is falling on the gerbil.

When Carrie McGee was told to except the limitations that Williams syndrome would have on her son, she wouldn't. Instead, she helped form Whole Children.

The same superbug that contributed to two deaths in Los Angeles has been reported in North Carolina, where one person has died, a spokesman told CNN.

Duodeonoscopes, the technology at the heart of several superbug outbreaks, have been a problem for decades, the FDA issue guidance cleaning only Thursday.

The Centers for Disease Control is raising a red flag that C. difficile, a potentially deadly bacteria, may be lurking in your doctor's office.

Ninety-nine percent of the time we see the same colors, but this gold (or blue) dress hits the 'sweet spot' in the minute differences of our perception.

More than one in four college girls are cyberbullied, which can lead to depression and substance abuse.

When it comes to making choices, "best of" lists can be more confusing than helpful.

Things I have learned in a month of Fit Nation. Home cooking is cheaper, a lady magnet, and some experiments -- arugula smoothies -- should be skipped.

Frito-Lay has issued a voluntary recall of Tostitos Avocado Salsa Jar Dip because it may contain an undeclared milk allergen, according to the US Food and Drug Administration.

It can be tempting to let a friendship fade instead of facing conflict, especially when life feels overwhelming in other ways. But the state of these key relationships can be vital to your health. Here's how to begin to heal hurt feelings.

Taking daytime naps may help maintain brain health as we age, according to a new study. However, prior research has shown that excess napping can also be harmful.

Doctors treated a bald alopecia areata patient with an arthritis drug -- and it gave him a head full of hair. Could this lead to a cure for baldness?

As many as 86 Atlanta-based workers for the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention may have been unintentionally exposed to anthrax, the agency says.