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Cases of some sexually transmitted diseases (STDs) have reached an all-time high, according to a new report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).

Health officials in Washington state are investigating a possible "cluster" of cases of a polio-like illness believed responsible for the death of a 6-year-old boy and the hospitalizations of eight others.

Ninth grader Chase Coleman often places last in his Syracuse, New York, high school’s cross-country meets, but on Oct. 14, the autistic teen’s pace wasn’t to blame for his late arrival— he was allegedly attacked by a stranger in a car during the race.

Eight years ago, Bethany Thompson battled brain cancer and the removal of a tumor damaged her nerves and left her with a off-center smile.

When knee cartilage wears away causing severe pain, your doctor may perform a total knee replacement. Dr. Manny goes into the operating room to show us exactly how it’s done

Energy drinks are often combined with alcohol in mixed drinks, and a new study in mice hints at how that combination may change the brain.

The country's addictions epidemic has created a generation of children affected by their parents' problems, a doctor who works with infants born addicted to heroin told a gathering of experts struggling with the issue Tuesday.

Wearable devices that track exercise and other vital signs reveal what many have suspected: The election is making us lose sleep.

When the time came for a flu shot during the 2015-2016 season, Pegy Lowery decided her 12-year-old daughter Piper’s fear of needles outweighed the potential benefit the vaccine could provide.

An operating room snafu out of Japan is generating headlines because of its bizarre nature: It seems a patient's fart ignited a fire that left her with serious burns.

It turns out that logging into Facebook to put a heart emoji under a photo of your best friend's new baby may actually be good for you — provided that you also actually follow through in the real world, perhaps by buying a coffee for that frazzled new mom.

Ibuprofen for your splitting headache, or venom from the "killer of killers"?

Poverty and higher out-of-pocket drug costs may be the main reason that some women don't stick with hormone therapy designed to prevent breast cancer from coming back, a recent U.S. study suggests.

The drug that Alyssa Luciano fought so hard to get for her little girl was ready.

After getting word of a Georgia mom’s campaign to spread awareness of children with disabilities, OshKosh B’Gosh met with her family, and now their son, who has Down syndrome, will be part of the children’s clothing company’s holiday advertising campaign.

A Washington mother of three was charged and jailed on Monday, under accusations that she gave her three small children heroin to get them to sleep.

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A 69-year-old pediatrician who was left paralyzed after suffering nerve damage during a corrective procedure has filed a lawsuit against the National Health Services (NHS), which responded by admitting liability for the woman’s suffering.

One of the eight children sickened by a mysterious polio-like illness in Washington has died, Seattle Children’s Hospital confirmed Monday.

A large global study of more than 12,000 first-time heart-attack patients found a strong link between the attack and what the patients were doing and feeling in the hour preceding the event.