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Scientists believe they are on the brink of a cure for people born deaf after producing stem cells to correct a hereditary defect.

Some families gathering for Thanksgiving this week may have something to argue about besides politics: what to do when teens at the table follow a different diet than everyone else.

Kids who play "choking games" to achieve a euphoric high are more likely to be suicidal and face a greater risk of injury and death when they play alone, a U.S. study suggests.

New research documents another decline in dementia rates but experts say the rising numbers of older Americans may halt that trend unless better ways are found to keep brains healthy.

The city of Denver will soon allow people to smoke or consume marijuana in some bars and restaurants, thanks to the passage of a new initiative in the 2016 election

Megan Barker gave birth to a 7-pound, 7-ounce baby boy Oct. 22—but he's not her son, he's her grandson.

Heartburn is a big problem in the US.

A Texas-based baby food company has issued a precautionary recall of its entire H-E-B Baby Food 2 pack 4 oz.

Police say a 5-year-old girl was revived with naloxone after she overdosed on methadone in the western Maryland city of Hagerstown.

The 4-year-old girl who went viral earlier this month after her father shared a tragic photo of her cancer battle has died, her family announced on Facebook over the weekend.

Sabra Dipping Co., LLC has recalled some of its hummus flavors made before Nov. 7, 2016 after inspectors determined the products may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes, a bacterium that can cause serious illness in elderly, young or immunosuppressed people.

LONDON, Nov 21 - More than 18 million people now have access to life-saving AIDS treatment, 1.2 million more than at the end of last year, the United Nations said on Monday.

For anyone who has ever used a StairMaster at the gym, the time has come to really sweat—on a stepmill.

Federal regulators are urging railroads across the country to test train operators for obstructive sleep apnea after the engineer in September's deadly New Jersey commuter train crash was found to have the fatigue-inducing disorder.

German authorities are preparing to cull 8,800 geese on a farm in the north of the country where a low risk strain of bird flu has been found, authorities said on Monday.

Infants who nurse during vaccinations may cry less and feel less pain than babies who are soothed in other ways, a research review suggests.

Even though Scott Kaiser had a healthy diet and stayed active with regular cardio and weight lifting, he realized he was developing a double chin, something that also seemed to plague other men in his family.

The mental health benefits of participation in childhood scouting activities might last for decades, a new study suggests.

Sweden has raised the alert level for poultry to the second highest following an outbreak of bird flu in neighboring Denmark, the Swedish board of Agriculture said on Monday.

More than 9 out of every 10 Americans use over-the-counter meds to manage pain, a new survey from the U.S. Pain Foundation found.