In the quest to find the fountain of youth, scientists may one day look to Latinos to find the answer, as a new study shows they age at a slower rate than individuals of other ethnicities.
An autistic Idaho man who gained popularity after a video of him playing basketball in a full Michael Jordan uniform went viral got the surprise of his life from his favorite player— number 23 himself sent him two boxes of gear.
After traveling 3,000 miles in a charity cycling ride from London, a British TV sports presenter fell ill in Brazil, just days after watching the Olympic Opening Ceremony.
Tobacco companies notched a partial victory in a lawsuit challenging the U.S. Food and Drug Administration's authority to require pre-clearance for tobacco products with changed labels or quantities.
Some older women who take calcium supplements commonly recommended to ward off age-related bone damage may face an increased risk of developing dementia, a small study suggests.
In two new studies, U.S. cancer patients who are uninsured or have government-sponsored Medicaid insurance for the poor tend to be diagnosed later, receive less optimal treatment and survive for a shorter time than people with private health insurance.
Pregnant women on antipsychotic drugs can continue taking most of those medications without worrying the pills will increase the risk of their newborns having birth defects, a new study suggests.
Britain on Thursday launched a strategy aimed at curbing childhood obesity by taxing companies which sell sugar-laced soft drinks and investing that money in programs to encourage physical activity and balanced diets for school children.
The situation: You've got a water glass in the bathroom, at your desk, and on your nightstand, which means you're chugging plenty of H2O (high-five for hydration and props for passing on plastic!).
In what may be the biggest online sensation since the ALS Ice Bucket Challenge, movie stars and U.S. Olympians alike have taken to the internet to film themselves doing 22 pushups— an effort to honor the 22 veterans thought to commit suicide every day.