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Marcus Thomas slowly dips his brush into one of the many droplets of paint laid out in front of his easel. With his hands resting on his chair, he carefully puts brush to canvas and with a precise touch, paints a feather on a bird.

Want to live longer? A Mediterranean diet may help, even in old age, a new study suggests. Adhering to the diet was associated with a 25% lower risk of early death among adults 65 and older, the study finds. The diet is rich in fish, vegetables, nuts, legumes, and healthy fats.

New York City's Department of Health & Mental Hygiene confirmed on Thursday that a majority of the test results from passengers aboard Emirates Flight 203 who reported illness Wednesday "showed common viruses such as influenza and the common cold."

CNN Hero Elissa Montanti created Global Medical Relief Fund, a nonprofit that helps children who have birth defects or are victims of war or natural disasters come to America for medical treatment.

One of the world's leading astrophysicists says she will donate her $3 million winnings from a prestigious science prize to help others break into the field.

A step-by-step plan for getting the most out of your parental controls, from installation to the day your kids can reliably manage themselves.

When it comes to sexual partners, what's in a number? For one recent survey study, researchers at the University of Glasgow analyzed the responses of over 15,000 men and women and concluded that men are more likely to exaggerate their number of opposite-sex partners, possibly because men estimate rather than count all of their partners.

Federal health officials met a plane landing at John F. Kennedy International Airport on Wednesday after about 100 passengers reported feeling ill, according to a source with the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey.

A nurse discovers that her 28-year-old colleague was a premature baby she once cared for at Stanford University's Lucile Packard Children's Hospital.

Actress Gwyneth Paltrow's lifestyle brand, Goop, has been slapped with penalties for "unsubstantiated claims." The products that spawned the charges? Two of Goop's vaginal eggs and an essential oil-like product.

The earliest evidence for cheese making in the Mediterranean has been found in pottery from Croatia's Dalmatian coast, according to a new study.

The US Food and Drug Administration again has advised consumers "not to eat and discard any Kellogg's Honey Smack cereal" as part of an ongoing salmonella outbreak linked to the popular breakfast product.

It's time to call your pediatrician. All children should get a flu shot as soon as it becomes available this season, preferably before the end of October, the American Academy of Pediatrics recommends in a policy statement published Monday. It also emphasizes that the shot is preferred over the nasal mist.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has issued guidelines for the first time on treating children with concussions, saying they will provide doctors with the "tools they need to ensure the best outcomes for their young patients" with mild traumatic brain injury.