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A couple in Corpus Christi, Texas, welcomed their baby girl into the world at the height of Hurricane Harvey.

A Washington sheriff’s deputy is going above and beyond the call of duty for a fellow officer in need of a kidney.

Lilies are lethal to cats. So why did it take my feline’s near-death experience for me to find out?

Scientists unveiled a new cancer treatment on Monday that can remove tumors, reduce side effects and prevent the disease from coming back better than current techniques.

This year, thousands of people will be diagnosed with pancreatic cancer.

The active ingredient in the drug ecstasy passed an important hurdle on the path to becoming a prescription drug for treating post-traumatic stress disorder.

Catastrophic flooding from Hurricane Harvey increases the risk of ills ranging from skin rashes to bacterial and viral infections and mosquito-borne disease, U.S. public health officials warned on Monday.

A Minnesota family who lost their 20-year-old daughter in a 2013 drunk driving crash was given a precious gift by the woman who received her heart.

New York City is boosting the price of a pack of cigarettes to $13—the most expensive in the nation.

A Nevada man has become the first climber with Down syndrome to conquer the mighty Grand Teton.

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is stepping up efforts to better regulate an emerging field of medicine that holds significant promise for curing some of humanity's most troubling maladies by using the body's own cells.

A Novartis anti-inflammatory drug sharply reduced lung cancer rates in a global study that also found it cut cardiovascular risk for heart attack survivors.

To celebrate, Roger Macmillan received a proclamation and drank a pint of Guinness.

New research holds out hope for those suffering from an insidious and debilitating illness known as chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS), or myalgic encephalomyelitis (ME).

An Alabama high school senior saw his Varsity football dreams come true on Friday night, when he ran in a 35-yard touchdown on his very first play.

Surgeons have re-attached a woman's arms after they were severed by a train, a rare operation and a first in France in that both limbs were worked on at the same time.

Sept. 1 marks the beginning of Childhood Cancer Awareness Month.

A health professional in California reported cases where eclipse-viewers sought medical treatment because they put sunscreen on their eyes to view last week’s solar eclipse.

A Texas couple whose 16-year journey to parenthood included a heartbreaking miscarriage and devastating diagnosis for their adopted son, said they never could have imagined the overwhelming support they’ve received from strangers.

A Walmart employee in Georgia is receiving massive support online after a shopper snapped a photo of him on the ground helping an elderly woman who had fallen ill.