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Researchers set out to evaluate semen quality among young Chinese men over the past 15 years, and the results are fairly staggering: In 2001, the rate of qualified donors to a clinic in Hunan Province stood at 55.8%; in 2015, that was slashed by more than two-thirds to 17.8%, per the study, which looked at 30,636 sperm-donor applicants and was published in October in Fertility and Sterility.

Researchers in Europe say a new type of biological molecule called nanobodies, or miniantibodies, can block inflammation and reduce pain in mice — a technique they describe as a next-generation strategy against inflammatory diseases

A man with a terminal lung disease has completed the Seattle Marathon while towing his oxygen tank.

The family of Brigham Young University running backs coach Reno Mahe said they will donate the organs of their 3-year-old daughter who has been hospitalized since a tragic accident at the family’s home last week.

It’s easy to get into the habit of popping a pill to have a good night’s sleep.

A new vaccine against HIV, to be tested in a trial to be launched in South Africa Wednesday, could be "the final nail in the coffin" for the disease if it is successful, scientists say.

Adults who sleep no more than five hours a night are more likely to be heavy soda drinkers than people who get more rest, a U.S. study suggests.

U.S. women may be more likely to report that they belong to a sexual minority if they live in states that recognize same-sex relationships, according to a new study.

A sixth person has died in the Australian city of Melbourne after a storm triggered thousands of pollen allergy asthma attacks, the Victorian state government said on Sunday.

Israel's Teva Pharmaceuticals has partnered with Tel Aviv-based Syqe Medical to market in Israel medical cannabis for pain management that is administered with an inhaler.

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Some older people who have signs of Alzheimer's disease in their brains may actually have pretty good memories, a small new study suggests.

Low-fat, low-carb, low-sugar, high-protein, Mediterranean — with so many diets out there and new, sometimes-conflicting research coming out all the time on the best ones for weight loss, how can you possibly know which one will be the most effective in helping you shed pounds? And for doctors and scientists who spend their time designing and carrying out studies, fad diets make for an added challenge.

You might not think your posterior has much to say.

Ask anyone if they know a hormone that causes weight loss.

Six people have died and five remained on life support after a rare condition known as thunderstorm asthma struck Australia's second-largest city, officials said on Sunday.

Thumb sucking, picky eating and nose picking are not only a nuisance, but they can have lasting effects on your child’s health.

Twenty years ago, country star Clay Walker was playing basketball with friends while on tour in Canada when he started feeling sick.

There’s no denying that teeth whitening has been on the rise for the past decade.

When I heard this morning that Fidel Castro had died, I honestly felt numb. He has been dead to me since the day I left Cuba for America, and over 40 years later, my feelings have not changed. As I worked to start my new life here and raise my beautiful family, I would sometimes hear snippets from grossly misinformed people around the world about the good that came from Fidel’s so-called Cuban revolution, and I’d be reminded to count my blessings that I had escaped his horrors.