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Tropical storms and swelling sea levels could flood New York City every five years between 2030 and 2045, a new study suggests, and such flooding poses public health risks.

Of all the provocative strategies to reduce harm from opioid addiction, the one that I am about to describe is near the top.

Like many children, Max Levitt grew up loving sports.

The College of the Ozarks has unveiled a mandatory course called Patriotic Education and Fitness.

A new adult vaccine has received a double thumbs-up from the American federal health system.

An ancient skull dating back more than 6,000 years may have belonged to the earliest known human victim of a tsunami, scientists say.

Multiple surgeries couldn't help Lisa Vinson with the chronic abdominal pain stemming from endometriosis, a condition in which tissue begins to grow outside the uterus.

Harvey Weinstein. Bill O'Reilly. A top chef. Another filmmaker. An editorial director at Vox.

Addicts are turning to a supplement called kratom to wean themselves off abusive drugs. But the plant is unregulated and there is little research on its potential. CNN's Dr. Sanjay Gupta reports.

A man who helped repair several homes damaged by Hurricane Harvey-related floodwaters has died from a flesh-eating bacterial skin infection, according to the Galveston County Health District in Texas.

A Boston jury found former supervisory pharmacist Glenn Chin not guilty of murder in the deaths of 25 people during a 2012 meningitis outbreak, but convicted him of other charges.

The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention voted Wednesday to recommend the use of a third "booster" shot of the measles, mumps and rubella (MMR) vaccine during outbreaks of the mumps.

The same weekend she laid her son to rest, the mother of a Las Vegas shooting victim had a heart attack and died.

Perhaps you run an apple under water for a moment before chomping down. Perhaps you give it a good rub on your shirt, or maybe you don't even remove the sticker before taking a bite.

President Trump said Monday that he would officially declare America's opioid epidemic a national emergency next week, which would provide an influx of funding and policy initiatives across the country.

More than a month since Hurricane Maria devastated Puerto Rico, the death toll from the storm has risen to 51, according to Puerto Rico's Department of Public Safety

A plague outbreak in Madagascar has infected 1,192 people since August, with 124 deaths, the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs and Madagascar's National Bureau of Risk Management and Disaster reported on Monday.

Deivis Perez didn't say how much pain he was in. His tears and splitting skin spelled it out.

Using heroin may not be legal, but monitored and safe spaces where drug addicts can use are saving lives, reducing overdoses and encouraging treatment. Dr. Sanjay Gupta reports.

The mother and baby relationship may be more complex than previously thought. A new MRI study finds that mothers' brains are hardwired to comfort crying babies.