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Brenden Clark had to tell his 8-year-old son Cameron his mother had died from a drug overdose the night before.

A Connecticut judge has dismissed a lawsuit that families of the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting victims had filed against a gun manufacturer.

In a CNN Exclusive, Dr. Sanjay Gupta followed the remarkable surgery of 13-month-old twins that were conjoined at the head, but are now separated.

Patients who have undergone open heart surgeries since 2012 may be at risk of a life-threatening infection linked to a medical device used during their operations, health officials warned Thursday.

Racial disparities between black and white breast cancer patients are receding, according to a report released Thursday. Younger women of both races benefit equally from timely treatment, but differences in death rates still exist for black and white women over age 50, a new report from the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention indicates.

Toddlers' fussy eating habits can leave their parents wanting to tear their hair out, mainly with worry that they are doing something wrong.

This is the story of a little red and green plaid dress and a family tradition it started.

"You suck." "You're worthless." "What's wrong with you?"

Anias and Jadon McDonald are twins conjoined at the head. Their birth was rare; science says the boys are one in millions. Their parents couldn't agree more.

When Hua-Yu Sebastian Cherng was a math teacher at a majority-black middle school in San Francisco, he would sit and listen to the conversations his students would have with each other.

Those folks who make cruel remarks just to stir the pot are everywhere. Kids are affected by this to varying degrees, depending on many factors, including a kid's age, his or her level of sensitivity, the severity of the comments, and the kid's social situation. Here are some tips for dealing with the emotional impact and the practical aspects of online haters and trolls:

The abuse of opioids, including prescription painkillers and drugs like heroin, is something the United States has struggled with since before the 1900s. But it's a problem that keeps coming back.

The latest allegations against Donald Trump of unwanted sexual contact brought out the usual responses from defenders and apologists.

In October 2015, China decided to overturn its decades-old one-child policy and allow couples across the country to have two children.

Paisley Morrison-Johnson took her first steps three days ago at age 16 months, a milestone her parents sometimes thought would never happen.

Even as winds and rain from Hurricane Matthew lashed her Florida home, 8-year-old Madeline Fox was coming up with a way to help storm victims elsewhere.

Harmful radiation from galactic cosmic rays could cause Mars mission astronauts to suffer cognitive impairment, as well as increased depression and anxiety, according to a new study.

CNN's Dr. Sanjay Gupta meets the McDonald family on the eve of the biggest day of their lives, when their conjoined twins Anias and Jadon are to be separated.

A loose latch on Mamas & Papas Armadillo Flip Strollers can cause unexpected tipping, resulting in possible infant injury, the US Consumer Product Safety Commission said Wednesday. Mamas & Papas, a United Kingdom-based manufacturer, has received 10 reports of seats suddenly tipping back in the United States, though no injuries to children have occurred.