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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.

Like every other aspect of human health, your sex drive has been the subject of lots of scientific scrutiny.

GlaxoSmithKline said on Monday it had filed its new three-in-one inhaled lung drug for U.S. approval, putting it on track to reach the market ahead of rivals in 2017, assuming it wins a green light.

Between fertility apps that track menstrual periods and at-home kits that tell a woman if she’s ovulating and a man if he has a low sperm count, there are more options than ever before that seem to give couples hope.

Leeza Gibbons may be best known for her co-hosting role on “Entertainment Tonight” or for winning “The Apprentice” in the final season that Donald Trump hosted, but now, she’s making name for herself in the medical space by raising awareness for caregivers.

I generally recommend having both, but it comes down to personal preference and your own needs.

Having a baby can be a positive experience for many mothers and fathers.

Seattle health officials are zeroing in on a Bellevue fish market after an unidentified woman contracted a deadly bacterial infection while preparing tilapia.

Premature, or preventable, deaths from three of the five leading causes in the United States declined from 2010 to 2014, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) announced with new data estimates Friday.

Dr. Denton Cooley, a Texas surgeon who performed some of the earliest heart transplants and implanted the world's first artificial heart, has died.

The World Health Organization (WHO) declared on Friday that the Zika virus and related neurological complications no longer constitute an international emergency but said that it would continue to work on the outbreak through a "robust program".

A newspaper investigation found more than a thousand cases of abuse and neglect of Illinois adults with disabilities who were placed into private group homes.

A 23-year-old dentist and medical student died after experiencing an allergic reaction on the operating table, where she was supposed to undergo cosmetic surgery.

Bicycle riders are more likely to be seriously injured in vehicle crashes at intersections where streets don't meet at right angles, according to a study in New York City.

NEW ORLEANS — Hostility is linked to poor heart health, and a new study reveals what may happen in women's bodies that may explain this link

An automatic insulin delivery system that has performed well in type 1 diabetes patients also proved safe and feasible for type 2 diabetes patients on a general hospital ward, according to a U.K. study.

A West Virginia teacher is facing criticism after grabbing a microphone from an autistic boy during a Thanksgiving Day-themed play.

Think thin women are your “type,” men?