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It may be possible to predict whether an infant will go on to develop autism, researchers say.

Fathers are at risk of pre- and postpartum depression if they feel stressed or are in poor health when a baby is on the way, a new study suggests.

The European Commission has issued "final warnings" to Germany, France, Spain, Italy and Britain for failing to address repeated breaches of air pollution limits for nitrogen dioxide, it said Wednesday.

For the first time in a decade, more than 40,000 people died on US roadways last year, according to estimates reported by the National Safety Council.

Doctors and researchers have known for years that children are more likely to develop mental-health problems if their mother has struggled with depression. But what if it's the father who's depressed?

Four former soccer players who had advanced forms of dementia were also found to have chronic traumatic encephalopathy, according to a study (PDF) published Tuesday.

Drug company Merck said Tuesday it's halting the late-stage trial of its promising Alzheimer's drug verubecestat, after an independent study found that it had "virtually no chance" of working.

Thimerosal is best known as a preservative used in some vaccines to keep them from becoming contaminated.

The Dalai Lama and Lady Gaga walk into a room ...

One of the largest cheesemakers in the US is recalling several of its products over fears of a listeria contamination.

Louisville emergency crews responded to 151 calls of overdoses over a four-day span, a blistering pace that stretched and strained resources. CNN rode along to get a glimpse of the growing heroin crisis. "He's blue," one frantic 911 caller says.

CNN rode with a first responder in Louisville to see how many drug overdose calls he would receive during his shift.

A third wrongful death lawsuit was filed Tuesday in connection to a University of Pittsburgh Medical Center mold outbreak.

Hugh Jackman's defense against skin cancer continues as the actor posted his latest warning Monday about wearing sunscreen.

Cardiologist Dr. Nieca Goldberg had been taught that heart attacks were a man's problem, but that didn't stop her from digging deeper.

A new Valentine's Day may bring a new relationship, a new box of chocolates or even fresh new roses.

His face is known to all who work at the Floating Hospital for Children in Boston and familiar to many in the community -- but nobody can tell you his name.

The ones who hire them AREN'T spouses who fear they're being cheated on -- but those who're doing the cheating.

After about four months apart, 2-year-old Dilbireen Muhsin soon may be reunited with his family.

Health officials across the United States are still urging people to get their flu vaccines as the virus continues to spread in 40 states and Puerto Rico and has been associated with 20 pediatric deaths, seven of them reported in the week ending February 4.