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We now know about the dangers of the Zika virus and the effect this infection can have on a developing fetus, but by no means should we consider ourselves well versed.

Even if you haven’t actually been through it yourself, you probably know that giving birth isn't supposed to be easy.

When Buffalo Bills running back Karlos Williams reported for training camp in June, he was woefully out of shape — and overweight.

Marathon runner Shalane Flanagan competes in a sport that’s all about numbers: the amount of miles logged each day and week, splits along the marathon course, world records and personal best times.

Heron Therapeutics Inc said its injection to prevent chemotherapy-induced nausea and vomiting was approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.

As Laurel Cohen, 38, and her husband Dave Cohen, 40, looked forward to the birth of their first child last spring, they and their doctors dismissed Laurel's abdominal pain, shortness of breath, and constipation as normal symptoms of pregnancy.

Officials in North Carolina Gov. Pat McCrory's administration are telling a string of misleading half-truths about the safety of well water near Duke Energy coal ash pits containing a cancer-causing chemical and are responsible for any resulting fear and confusion, a state toxicologist said after being attacked by state officials.

PARIS — French health authorities are denying claims they concealed a study on a drug used to treat epilepsy that caused birth defects.

Doctors often tout how exercise can help ward off disease, but previous research hasn’t concluded just how much physical activity is needed to reap those benefits.

A 2-year-old girl who lost all of her limbs and the tip of her nose after contracting meningitis is thrilled to be playing with her new doll after a company set out to make the toy look just like her.

The woman who set off the Zika scare in Florida doesn’t have a clear connection to the neighborhood where the outbreak is believed to be concentrated.

Children with hearing loss who get ear tube surgery to address chronic ear infections may need tests before and after the procedure to see if their hearing improves, a U.S. study suggests.

Some smokers fear that quitting will result in losing friends, but the opposite seems to be true, according to a new study.

Drinking water supplies for more than six million Americans contain unsafe levels of industrial chemicals that have been linked to cancer and other serious health problems, a U.S. study suggests.

If parliamentarian Elvira Savino has her way, Italian parents who insist on a vegan diet for their children will risk up to four years in jail.

Black Americans still live more of their older years with disability than white Americans, according to a new study.

Despite reports of dangerous levels of pollution in Rio's Guanabara Bay and concerns that floating garbage could damage or slow competitors' boats, sailors at the 2016 Olympics are showing little or no fear of getting into the water.

Scientists in Brazil studying a possible link between Zika virus infection in the womb and severe joint abnormalities in babies say they should be added to the growing list of conditions to watch for.

Eli Lilly and Co said an interim analysis of a late-stage study testing its breast cancer drug abemaciclib by an independent panel showed the treatment did not meet the effectiveness criteria and recommended that the company continue the trial.

Being diagnosed with a chronic illness can cause patients to feel like they’re alone, but a new app is aiming to change that.