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Obstructive sleep apnea is linked with an increased risk of developing type 2 diabetes, new research shows.

Some daycare centers may find "clean plate club" policies hard to resist, even though working too hard to control what kids eat can backfire and make them more likely to gain weight, a recent study suggests.

Surgeons from around the world gathered at a conference in Beijing on Monday in China's latest effort to fight persistent skepticism about whether its hospitals have stopped performing transplants with the organs of executed prisoners.

King Bhumibol Adulyadej was so revered that many Thai people around the country fainted or felt unwell when they learnt this week that he had died after 70 years on the throne.

Children who order a combination meal at fast-food restaurants are more likely to get a sugary drink that ups the meal's total calories, according to a new study.

PepsiCo Inc has set a target for reducing the amount of sugar in its soft drinks around the world as part of a suite of goals aimed at tackling problems ranging from obesity to climate change.

When Gayathri Ramprasad was 26 years old, she underwent an exorcism.

Strength training, it seems, is a subject similar to religion or politics: You need to be careful what you say and to whom you say it.

In 2009, Dr. Maya Adam, found herself unexpectedly pregnant with her third child.

After serving in Iraq from 2004-2005 as an infantry soldier, Tom Voss decided to put the war behind him and get his life on track.

Do you pee a little when you laugh, or sneeze?

While the saying goes “breakfast is the most important meal of the day,” how much protein your morning meal includes is likely to heighten or hold your hunger throughout the day.

How Sue Cook is inspiring breast cancer survivors everywhere.

On Saturday, a California police officer was shot and killed when responding to a domestic disturbance call.

Researchers have developed a blood test that may help detect heart disease in asymptomatic individuals by measuring the immune system’s response to inflammation, a symptom tied to various age-related diseases like dementia and arthritis.

Parents searching for elusive work-life balance may see smartphones and tablets as a way to escape the office in time to be home for dinner each night, but these gadgets can also be a huge distraction and source of stress, a recent study suggests.

Girls diagnosed with celiac disease tend to be slightly shorter than their peers and boys to be underweight, but the size differences are not significant or concerning, Israeli researchers say.

U.S. death rates from breast cancer have dropped, although the decline was still greater among white women than black women, according to a study released Thursday.

An investigation has found that a surgeon at a Massachusetts hospital removed a kidney from the wrong patient after failing to confirm the patient's identity.

To all the women living in Manhattan, now might be an economically sensible time to head over to SoHo and stock up on all your feminine products, because neighborhood pharmacy Thompson Chemists just might be waiving your 7 percent "pink tax."