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A terminally ill mom-of-two has taken her young daughters prom and wedding dress shopping – because she won’t be around to see their big days.

An Alabama mother captured the emotional moment that her son, who has Down syndrome, learned that he was accepted to college.

One week before New Jersey’s law on prescription painkillers – one of the toughest in the nation – is set to take effect, many doctors say they are unclear about various aspects of it, and are concerned that it may be too severe.

A new study finds that many people with either celiac disease or a condition called non-celiac gluten sensitivity are wary of vaccines — a finding that doctors say is concerning.

The number of marijuana-related ER visits made by teens and young adults more than quadrupled at one Colorado hospital after the state legalized the drug, a new report finds.

A young man in Tunisia who was in a high-speed crash suffered a broken neck — in an injury doctors call a "hangman's fracture" — yet recovered with no lingering problems, according to a recent report of the man's case.

Ketamine, a drug that is used primarily as an anesthetic and pain reliever, may show some promise as a potential treatment for depression , a new study suggests.

Q&A with Dr. Manny: I'm six months pregnant and have a two year old dog and five year old cat. Is there anything we can do to prepare them for when the baby comes home?

Minnesota health officials said Monday that Somali families in the state had been "targeted with misinformation" about vaccines as the number of measles cases neared 50.

Many mothers would never think that anything could be wrong with their little ones but would make great sacrifices if they knew of any problems.

A heartwarming video of an Army veteran finding out he’s going to be a dad is making the rounds on social media after his wife enlisted the help of their local police department.

A Pennsylvania girl was revived with the antidote Narcan after she overdosed on heroin in her home last week, police said.

A Pennsylvania girl was revived with the antidote Narcan after she overdosed on heroin in her home last week, police said.

A lethal new drug dubbed “gray death” by authorities that is dangerous to even touch with gloves is being eyed in overdose cases across Georgia, Alabama and Ohio.

A lethal new drug dubbed “gray death” by authorities that is dangerous to even touch with gloves is being eyed in overdose cases across Georgia, Alabama and Ohio.

Although worrying does not feel good, it may have surprising benefits, when done in just the right amount, two psychology researchers argue in a new editorial.

Perdue has issued a recall for a line of its popular organic chicken sausage after customers complained about finding pieces of blue plastic inside the product.

Marijuana's main psychoactive compound, THC, may improve memory, according to a new study in mice.

Ben & Jerry’s is recalling its Ben & Jerry’s Chocolate Fudge Brownie Pint Slices, which may have the wrong treats inside.

Doctors treating an Egyptian woman believed to be have been the world’s heaviest before undergoing weight loss surgery said she is suffering from cardiac issues and bed sore infections.