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Several countries have placed import restrictions on German poultry following outbreaks of bird flu in the country, German authorities said on Wednesday.

Ebola doesn't always show itself through fever, vomiting, and diarrhea.

Alcohol and adolescence don't mix—especially not when the alcohol is in regularly large quantities.

Betty Elkes faced cancer multiple times and received her last diagnosis in 2010.

A photo of six women clad in rainbow colors, and either pregnant or holding their born children, is tugging at heart strings across the web, racking up more than 24,000 likes and being shared over 19,000 times in less than a week.

Women with a history of depression may have lower survival odds with breast cancer than patients without past mental health problems, research in Denmark suggests.

Pregnant women with pregnancy-related diabetes are less likely to achieve blood sugar control if they rely on food stamps or have a generally chaotic lifestyle, according to a U.S. study.

More outbreaks of a severe strain of bird flu in Europe are likely to occur in the next few weeks as wild birds believed to transmit the virus migrate southward, the deputy head of the world animal health body said on Tuesday.

The cost of generic drugs that treat heart failure can vary so wildly, even among pharmacies within one area, that uninsured patients may not be able to afford them, according to research reported at the American Heart Association medical meeting in New Orleans on Tuesday.

Thai health officials on Wednesday said 33 new Zika virus cases have been detected in the country as officials step up screening for groups at high risk from the disease such as pregnant women.

Drinking colas and other sugary drinks is tied to an increased risk of so-called pre-diabetes, a precursor to full-blown disease, but diet soda is not, a recent study suggests.

The number of people with high blood pressure has almost doubled in 40 years to over 1.1 billion worldwide, scientists said on Wednesday, with the burden of the condition shifting from the rich to the poor.

A Mexican man who weighs about 1,100 pounds (500 kilos) and hadn't left his bed in six years has been removed by medical personnel for treatment.

This might be the ultimate do-it-yourself project: Doctors are testing a device that would let women do part of their own breast reconstruction at home.

Conjoined twins from Nigeria have been separated after a lengthy operation at a Tennessee hospital.

In the United States, 1 in 2 women are sexually abused in their lifetime, as are 1 in 5 men. Fox News’ Julie Banderas recently sat down with Layla Martin, a sex expert and sexual abuse survivor, to talk about her story and how others can rehab their lives too

EDITOR’S NOTE: This column is the third in a series of four columns this week examining how Trump’s health care plan, which will be referred to as THP, may look under his new leadership based on statements he has made and policymakers he has aligned himself with for his transition team and administration.

The average life expectancy for men is 5 years shorter than it is for women, according to data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).

It’s pretty much a given that if you thought a guy was creepy, you wouldn’t be dating him.

People with common chronic diseases may be more likely to take their medication regularly when they're treated at a patient-centered practice known as a medical home, according to a new U.S. study.