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A Miami day care center closed on Tuesday after two children died of suspected meningitis.

A new study sheds light on how the mosquito-borne Zika virus causes a rare neurological condition, and the findings could have implications for companies working on Zika vaccines, U.S. researchers said on Wednesday.

As many as 646,000 people are dying globally from seasonal influenza each year, U.S. health officials said on Wednesday, a rise from earlier assessments of the disease's death toll.

Santa Claus stopped by to visit with a Texas hospital’s tiniest patients recently, as staff did their best to help spread holiday cheer.

A Maryland woman who was shot in the head during the Las Vegas mass shooting will be celebrating the holidays at her home after spending more than two months in the hospital.

A British surgeon admitted to using a laser beam to carve his initials into two patient’s livers while they were undergoing transplant operations.

Firefighters may have a higher risk of skin cancer than the general public, a new study finds.

If you do a search for pregnancy or fertility supplements, you’ll come across a plethora of products that claim to boost your chances for pregnancy.

A Florida teen who was complaining of headaches and vomiting was found dead in her dorm room by her mother and sister on Tuesday.

A Texas mother is in jail after hospital staff sounded alarm over a boy who had been seen 323 times at various medical centers and undergone 13 major surgeries in his eight years of life.

British officials say a baby born with an extremely rare condition has survived three surgeries to place her heart inside her chest.

Tyler Woodward was a Star Wars fan long before his cancer diagnosis.

Former NFL running back Larry Johnson said he has no memory of two full seasons, and that he’s considered violence toward others and himself as a result of what he believes is chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE).

A 9-year-old’s act of selfless generosity has resulted in a flurry of donations to a children’s hospital in Iowa.

A routine trip to the gas station wound up turning into a work adventure for one obstetrician on Friday, as he helped a former patient deliver her baby in the parking lot.

Golfer Jason Day’s wife Ellie took to Instagram on Tuesday to share a heartbreaking update about her third pregnancy.

A 15-year-old cancer survivor is seeking to change the way her school handles its dress code policy after she allegedly spent several days in trouble over a grey knit beanie that she was wearing, which was specifically designed for cancer patients.

A young Idaho family grappling with their father’s amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) diagnosis was recently given $10,000 from a “Secret Santa,” which they said will help pay for medical bills and other unexpected costs.

The so-called “man flu” has been a punchline for decades, but according to one expert it may be time to stop taking it lightly.

Even though window coverings have been recognized for decades as a safety hazard to children, injuries from blinds and shades still send many kids to the emergency room each year, a U.S. study suggests.