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The U.N. health agency says it and national authorities are investigating whether three cases of the Zika virus discovered in Guinea Bissau are of the same strain as the one behind outbreaks linked to head and brain abnormalities in Brazil and elsewhere.

It took more than 40 years for Leonard Barefield to finally get to choose where he lived.

Keaton Johnson, 5, has cerebral palsy and requires a specially designed wheelchair to get around.

It’s been 10 months since pharmacist Edmund Funaro Jr. completed a training program to be able to prescribe the opiate overdose reversal medication naloxone, and yet he has not written one prescription for the drug.

Women with slightly elevated blood pressure during pregnancy could be more likely to develop so-called metabolic syndrome later, Chinese researchers say.

People who wear "bite counters" on their wrists while eating tend to cut down on how much they consume during a meal, a study suggests.

Girls whose friends have experienced teen childbirth are less likely to get pregnant themselves, a new study suggests.

Older men with low testosterone levels and scant desire for sex report more interest and more sexual activity after testosterone therapy, according to a new study.

A 60-year-old women in England whose daughter died wants to use her eggs to get pregnant, and give birth to her own grandchild, but would such a pregnancy come with risks? In general, older women are at higher risk for complications during pregnancy compared with younger women.

Brazil's government will hand out 9 million condoms for free around Rio de Janeiro during the Olympics in August, a push meant to encourage safe sex and also defend the Amazon rainforest.

Surgeons who are good at one type of weight-loss surgery aren't necessarily good at other operations for the same purpose, a new study shows.

Breast cancer survivors may not always realize why follow-up care is important, a small study suggests.

You may be surprised to learn that many common foods offer some protection to your skin from the potentially damaging rays of the sun, from the inside out. The Medicine Hunter tells us the top 9 foods to help protect you from the sun

Not getting enough sleep is associated with weight gain and puts you at higher risk for obesity.

A Swiss company called Eurolactis recently announced they'll be launching the milk in Europe, the United States, Asia, and Australia.

A healthy diet, exercise and getting enough sleep are sure-fire ways to give you more energy, but if you’re still exhausted 24/7 there could be other reasons why you’re not feeling like yourself.

"I was doing so well all day, but that damn pina colada derailed me," a friend recently confessed about a 2-week Maui vacation.

When your stress levels skyrocket, your urge to snack spikes, too.

More moms than ever before are opting for natural, organic and non-toxic personal care products and finding safer ways to keep their kids healthy is no exception.

After an indulgent day of feasting on barbecued ribs, ooey-gooey mac and cheese, burgers, and baked beans, there’s only one way to conclude the classic Fourth of July cookout: With flutes of bubbly and a low-calorie treat.