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More than 100 people have contracted HIV, syphilis -- or both -- in Milwaukee, including some high school students and three newborn babies, health officials said.

A quick-thinking father from England delivered his baby girl in the passenger seat of the car and then cut the umbilical cord with a shoelace.

Heavy drinkers may be more likely than other adults to develop dementia, especially in middle age, a French study suggests.

Health officials are warning thousands of people who attended a national cheerleading competition in Texas last month to be on the lookout for signs and symptoms of the mumps.

A 16-year old British boy is being called the world's tallest teenager standing at 7 feet, 4 inches tall.

A 23-year old woman who thought she was suffering from a kidney infection was shocked when ER doctors told her she was in labor.

Thousands of cheerleaders may have been exposed to mumps last month after attending a national competition in Texas that drew people from 39 states, health officials said.

A new study published in JAMA found that opioids are no better than acetaminophen, ibuprofen and other non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs at easing chronic pain in the back, knees or hips.

Suffering from heart problems, Bob Sloan told his children he wants to use California's new law allowing life-ending drugs for the terminally ill when his disease becomes too advanced to bear.

She says her sexual experiences were becoming increasingly dangerous, risky and painful — and could have easily killed her.

A sex addict reveals how her dangerous hook-ups with total strangers nearly drove her to suicide. Jace Downey believes her addiction stems from repressed memories of being sexually abused by her own dad from the age of five.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported emergency visits for suspected opioid overdoses increased by 30 percent across the U.S., with a 70 percent increase in the Midwest.

In 2010 at a friend’s party, strapping 19-year-old rugby player Sam Ballard swallowed a garden slug as a dare -- and his life took a devastating turn.

Adults who were pressured by their parents to diet during adolescence may have a higher risk of obesity and eating disorders as adults than people who weren't urged to lose weight as teens, a U.S. study suggests.

The FDA on Tuesday will allow genetic testing company 23andMe to market directly to consumers its test that will help assess three mutations in a common type of breast cancer gene.

A study conducted at the University of California, San Francisco, found a presence of cancer-causing chemicals in e-cigarette users as well as people who smoked traditional cigarettes.

A study conducted at the University of California, San Francisco, found a presence of cancer-causing chemicals in e-cigarette users as well as people who smoked traditional cigarettes.

Women with regular exposure to cleaning products may face a steeper decline in lung function over time, according to an international study.

A teenager who initially blamed her dropping eye on alcohol, discovered a huge tumor behind her eye socket.

Parents of a 3-year old from Melville, New York are trying to raise $125,000 so their little girl can undergo a special surgery to treat her rare syndrome and smile for the first time.