A surge in cases of the H7N9 strain of avian influenza in China has led authorities to close down poultry markets in some provinces to curb its spread.
Deflazacort, a newly FDA-approved drug for Duchenne muscular dystrophy, has an $89,000-a-year price tag. It has been put on hold because of an uproar over drug prices.
China will ban the manufacture and sale of four variations of the synthetic drug fentanyl starting March 1, a move that DEA officials call a "game-changer."
Future climate change events will cause premature deaths, said former Vice President Al Gore and a panel of experts who gathered at a Climate & Health Meeting.
A woman gave birth to twins in Spain at the age of 64. The woman, who is being identified by her initials, had undergone IVF treatment in the United States.
Eighteen women and girls have filed a federal lawsuit against disgraced former USA Gymnastics and Michigan State University doctor Larry Nassar, alleging that he sexually assaulted them repeatedly for years during physical examinations.
How can you keep off the pounds you've lost? A new study suggests strategies that might reduce your likelihood of regaining weight by 13.9 percentage points.
Researchers, drug companies and medical providers are seeking out new migraine treatment options. A study said acupuncture may be helpful in reducing the frequency of migraines and preventing attacks.
If you can't afford, don't have or are cutting back on indoor heating, here are 25 ways to stay warm this winter — with or without indoor heating — on a budget.
Ultraprocessed foods -- such as frozen pizza, microwave meals, packaged snacks and desserts -- accounted for 67% of calories consumed in 2018 up from 61% in 1999, according to research.
Adults — including parents, teachers and coaches — shouting at, denigrating or verbally threatening children can be as damaging to their development as sexual or physical abuse, a new study finds.
An Arkansas toddler died of a rare brain-eating amoeba infection, which was likely contracted at a splash pad at a country club, according to health officials and the county coroner.