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Social media influencers -- bloggers, streamers and posters with millions of followers online -- can inspire children to eat junk food, but when it comes to healthy food, their spell over youth no longer works, according to a new study.

University of Texas star baseball shortstop David Hamilton hit a pothole riding an electric scooter, tearing his Achilles tendon and requiring surgery. He'll miss the season. Cristal Glangchai, the CEO for a nonprofit, hit a rock riding her scooter, landing her on the pavement just blocks from home.

The University of Missouri-Kansas City has filed a lawsuit against a former professor, alleging that he stole and sold his graduate student's research for $1.5 million.

When President Donald Trump uses the term "global warming," or "Global Waming" as he Tweeted in January, he typically uses it to make fun of it. But which term is it, "global warming" or "climate change"? Why there are different terms to describe one phenomenon is an interesting tale marked by political intrigue, secret memos and even a few dirty tricks and the answer to "which is it," may surprise you.

An analysis of the genetic makeup of more than 94,000 people in the United States and Europe with clinically diagnosed Alzheimer's led to the discovery of four new genetic variants that increase risk for the neurodegenerative disease.

Anti-vaccination "fake news" being spread on social media is fueling a rise in measles cases and a decline in vaccination uptake

A woman received nearly $375,000 from Anthem for treatment at a rehab facility, according to a lawsuit. Another woman tells CNN a family member got more than $240,000 from Anthem after surgery with an out-of-network doctor. One medical ethicist says insurers paying patients directly, instead of providers, is "insane."

Emma Mertens giggles and her face lights up every time she looks at a picture of a dog. It's a good thing she feels that way because she's got 80,000 of them to look at -- with more pouring in by the minute.

The US Food and Drug Administration has issued a warning letter to the Canadian company CanaRx for playing a role in "the introduction of unapproved new drugs and misbranded drugs" to the United States, according to the letter.

There are plenty of reasons for parents to be leery about what their kids can find on social media.

The US Food and Drug Administration has issued a warning to patients and doctors considering the use of robotic surgery for mastectomy and other cancer-related surgeries, stating robotic surgeries are not currently approved for the treatment or prevention of cancer.

A Chicago Midway International Airport passenger might have exposed people to measles there and at a Chicago-area hospital in the past week, Illinois health officials said, as physicians across the globe contend with a surge of measles cases.

Like many people who resolved to start exercising regularly in January, you have probably given up by now.

You've probably heard of identical and fraternal twins, but a report published Thursday says there's a third kind -- sesquizygous twins or "semi-identical."

Laissez les bons temps rouler! More than a million people from all over the country and around the world world attend Mardi Gras events in New Orleans each year. Though this is a time of celebration, there are potential health care concerns in the days leading up to Fat Tuesday, the day before Ash Wednesday, when Lent begins for Christian observers.

Global measles cases increased by 48.4% between 2017 and 2018, according to calculations by UNICEF of data on 194 countries from the World Health Organization.

A new study puts an end to speculation about whether getting a flu shot during pregnancy ups the risk of miscarriage and reinforces current vaccination guidelines that protect both pregnant women and their newborns from the dangers of flu.

As the Trump administration's goal to end the HIV epidemic in the United States by 2030 rolls out, a new report reveals that a decline in HIV infections has plateaued.

In a first for any national football organization, the Pop Warner youth league announced Thursday that it will ban the traditional three-point stance.

His mother wasn't sure if he would survive, but after spending five months in a hospital hooked up to machines, the world's smallest baby boy has finally gone home.