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After marijuana was legalized for adults in the U.S. state of Washington, younger teens there perceived it to be less harmful and reported using it more, a new study found.

A Georgia couple who used to struggle to get out of bed have worked to lose a combined 400 pounds, and said 2017 may be their best year yet as their lifestyle changes have given them more energy than they’ve had in years.

Smartphones, computers, desk jobs, shoulder bags, and endless commutes: we have become a generation of slouchers.

We have long heard that carrots are good for our eyesight and walnuts are good for our brains.

“I’ve never seen this before,” California attorney Stacey Barrett tells the Guardian.

Daniel McCabe is just 5 months old, but he's been fighting a rare liver disorder since he was born.

A Minnesota home builder who missed death by millimeters said he had to ask his friend to take a picture of his head to understand what happened when a nail wound up inches deep into his skull.

Nearly two decades ago, several drugs to treat rheumatoid arthritis hit the shelves in rapid succession, opening up a huge market for the treatment of the autoimmune joint disorder.

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Friday said it has approved Biogen Inc's drug to treat spinal muscular atrophy, the leading genetic cause of death in infants.

China, rocked in recent years by a series of food safety scandals, uncovered as many as half a million illegal food safety violations in the first three quarters of the year, an official said.

When her father's lung cancer worsened, Yin Min, a 51-year-old financial broker from Shanghai, faced a choice: pay nearly $3,000 a month for an approved drug or pay a fraction of the price for a generic drug not approved for use in China.

People receiving a graft of their own knee cartilage cells may be better off returning to full weight bearing after six weeks instead of the standard eight, a small study suggests.

Single dads are twice as likely to report poor physical and mental health as fathers with partners, according to a new Canadian study.

Most young men say they know whether their last sexual partner used birth control and what kind it was, according to a recent U.S. study.

As the year winds to a close, gifts and giving are foremost in many people's minds.

It's a line you'll hear in almost any crime show after someone finds the body — the detective turns to the medical examiner and asks, "Time of death?"

A new year symbolizes a fresh start—and the perfect chance to reboot your stale workouts with one of 2017's top fitness trends.

According to the Center for Disease Control’s Second Nutrition Report, less than 10 percent of the U.S. population has deficiencies of most major vitamins and minerals.

Elaine Wyllie, headteacher of St. Ninians Primary School, was shocked to see that her students were unfit.

Next time you hunker down on that bench, consider all the other guys who sweated their way through their workouts there, too.