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The number of cases of an emerging and often multidrug-resistant fungus in the United States has grown from seven to 122 over the past nine months, according to a field report in the Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report issued Thursday by the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

An Ohio high school is defending its decision to pepper spray a group of 11th grade students. It says it was a lesson in law enforcement and consequences.

Think your good looks are what make you attractive? Guess again.

Sharon Choksi, a mom of two and an entrepreneur, grew so frustrated with the clothing options offered for girls that she co-founded a business, Girls Will Be, which provides empowering shirts and shorts so girls can live their active lives and still feel good about what they wear.

Frustrated with the clothing choices for girls at major retailers? These 10 independent businesses, started by moms, are offering expanded options for what it means to be a girl.

When celebrities speak, it seems like the world listens. Here are just a few examples of celebrities shaping public health discussions, for better or worse.

When it comes to recycling, studies show that we can be easily swayed, and small details can produce big changes in behavior.

Harm reduction is a strategy for treating addiction that begins with acceptance. A friendlier, less disciplined sister of abstinence, this philosophy aims to reduce the overall level of drug use among people who are unable or simply unwilling to stop. What should naturally follow is a decrease in the many negative consequences of drug use.

Thousands of US service members with serious health conditions such as PTSD, traumatic brain injury, mental health disorders or substance abuse have been discharged for misconduct in recent years, a new government watchdog report found.

Fidget spinners are driving many adults crazy, but one Texas woman is warning about her daughter's dangerous experience.

The fact is, the male romper has enjoyed a rich history, sometimes paralleled by the emergence of other trends like pajama onesies.

Girl Scout Brionika Johnson details her journey of overcoming a learning disability after a childhood injury.

A new survey reveals how Americans define what is a "healthy" food, and it turns out that most of us are frankly confused about food choices.

Christine Sheppard fantasizes about her life before cancer. Before she had to take painkillers "all the time." Before she had to seriously worry about when she might die.

Too much caffeine caused the death of a 16-year-old high school student from South Carolina who collapsed during class last month, according to the county coroner.

On Mother's Day, Cornelia Reynolds will remember her "only child, my best friend and my first true love."

Here's a frightening reminder of the dangers of fentanyl, a powerful opioid that can be lethal even in tiny amounts.

A new era of regenerative medicine could be on the horizon. A 3-D printed ovary allowed an infertile mouse to naturally mate and then go on to give birth to two pups of their own, according to new research published Tuesday in Nature Communications.