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While most of Michigan and the country were out celebrating on New Year's Eve, a northern Michigan man was lying in the snow — paralyzed after he slipped and fell.

Teachers, staff and students at a north Georgia high school threw a 21st birthday party for one of their students, and the student’s mother said the surprise celebration was fit for the milestone that day marked.

Children who get more exercise may have fewer symptoms of depression than their peers who are less active, a recent study suggests.

Children born through assisted reproductive technologies have similar cognitive, motor and language development at age two as those born through natural conception, according to a new Canadian study.

Focusing on a handful of top prevention priorities can add years to life expectancy for everyone in a family, experts advise.

Out-of-pocket costs with high deductible health plans may discourage some poor and chronically ill patients from getting needed care, a U.S. study of diabetics suggests.

Since he was 3 years old, Brady Kahle has collected baseball cards.

People with heightened activity in the amygdala, an area of the brain linked to stress, may be at greater risk of heart disease and stroke, scientists said on Thursday in research that could lead to new ways to treat stress-related heart problems.

Gov. Paul LePage revealed the cause of his dramatic weight loss Wednesday, telling a local radio show that he underwent bariatric surgery in September after a warning from his doctor about diabetes.

US salmon lovers feeling bad for those overseas infected with a pesky parasite can start worrying about themselves.

Kristin Owens and her mother, Cheryl, had dreamed of her wedding day since Kristin was a child.

William Brentlinger was supposed to be still-born, but the boy and his twin, Reagan, came into the world on Dec. 17.

Honest Co, co-founded by actress Jessica Alba, voluntarily recalled all bottles of its organic baby powder in the United States due to concerns of eye and skin infections.

A new review of past research shows limited evidence that yoga may be better than no exercise when it comes to relieving general back pain but little evidence that yoga is better than other types of back exercise.

Modern medicine often feels like magic: A technician pricks your skin, draws a drop of blood and whisks it away into another room.

When it comes to therapy pets, dogs, cats and other cuddly creatures seem like naturals, but snakes and rats are options, too.

You probably don’t need a scientific study to tell you that working for a narcissistic boss can have negative effects on your performance and mental health.

Nonsmoking women who were exposed to secondhand smoke as children may have an increased risk of a miscarriage, a Chinese study suggests.

It is likely to be at least 10 years before any new generation of antidepressants comes to market, despite evidence that depression and anxiety rates are increasing across the world, specialists said on Wednesday.

The cost to raise a child in the United States is down from last year, but the experience still requires spending a pretty penny, a new report by the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) suggests.