Doctors in the US have long recommended that women start getting mammograms, which screen for breast cancer, in their 40s, but there has been ongoing debate on the age when women should stop getting the biennial screenings.
Lined up one by one behind a glass door, tiny black fuzzy heads peer out at a forbidden Nirvana. They stare at a privilege only the older and wiser among them get to experience.
Texas has become the second state in the continental United States to confirm a locally transmitted case of the Zika virus, state and federal health officials said Monday.
Raritan Pharmaceuticals has issued a recall of kids' homeopathic ear relief liquid and teething tablets. The recalled products contain varying levels of belladonna extract, which can be dangerous or fatal when consumed in large doses, according to the US Food and Drug Administration.
The election has ended, and a new President and new Congress will take office in January. Among the most heated issues during the campaign season was the Affordable Care Act, also known as Obamacare.
A cup of coffee might be just the thing to help you wake up, but when your energy dips in the afternoon, a simple snack can keep you going. CNN's Elizabeth Cohen has more.
If it feels like it hasn't rained in months in the South, you're right. The region is experiencing an extreme drought. But just a few months earlier, we were talking about record-breaking floods in the South. These shocking extremes are happening more often, and it is all part of an unfortunate new normal in a world with climate change.
When a gunman opened fire Sunday at a gay nightclub in Orlando, killing 50 people, the shooter joined a long line of attackers in the U.S. who have taken multiple lives in one incident.
An Indiana mother is accused of injecting fecal matter into her 15-year-old son's IV bag while he was undergoing cancer treatments at Riley Hospital for Children in Indianapolis.
The common cold season is here, and if you have children, you will likely feel their suffering from these annoying upper respiratory tract viral infections.
Calming activities such as yoga and meditation can be very effective stress relievers, especially when integrated into daily life. However, sometimes stress, like steam trapped under the lid of a boiling pot, needs a more powerful release.
Yearly lists of the "most popular baby names" show how tastes change over time. While Jennifer, Heather, Michael and Jason may have been favorites in decades past, today's top contenders include Emma, Olivia, Liam and Noah.
An e-cigarette exploded in the pocket of an employee at a New York wine store, his attorney said. The man suffered third-degree burns and is expected to have surgery, reports his attorney.
The failure of clinical trials for a promising drug to slow dementia caused by Alzheimer's is being seen as a disappointing setback, but not the end of hopes to fight the disease.
