Scientists have found evidence connecting head injuries in athletes to Lou Gehrig's disease, according to a report to air on HBO's "Real Sports" on Tuesday night.

There isn't a name for it and few eye doctors test for it. But many people are having trouble seeing in the middle distance that demands so much of our focus.

Mission Hospital has already been fined $50,000 by California health officials for giving morphine to infant Taylee Blischke instead of her mother, who was being treated for Caesarean section pain after the April 2009 premature birth of triplets.

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A new "superbug" that originated in South Asia, has claimed the life of a Belgian man. It’s the first reported death from the drug-resistant bacteria, Agence France-Presses reported.

Birth order within families has long sparked sibling rivalry, but it might also impact the child's personality and intelligence, a new study suggests

A rare U.S. outbreak of typhoid fever has been linked to a frozen tropical fruit product used to make smoothies, health officials reported Thursday.

Conjoined twins who won the support of Phoenix-area residents with their struggle for survival have died.

A California woman had 80 percent of her stomach removed through her mouth using a minimally invasive technique. The operating surgeons say it may be the first time this type of weight-loss surgery has been performed in the U.S.

Obese government workers in South Carolina can get stomach-shrinking surgery through the state health plan under a pilot program that starts in January.

New research suggests a type of brain surgery may decrease the onset and progression of type 2 diabetes

Getting a massage can do a lot more than take the knots out of your neck - it can also get you in the mood

Treating tumors with salmonella bacteria can induce an immune response that kills cancer cells, scientists have found - a discovery that may help them create tumor-killing immune cells to inject into patients.

A new gel named Nexagon could have a major impact on treating chronic wounds.

An 85-year-old man was attacked by a swarm of bees and stung at least 500 times, MyFoxAustin.com reported.

Cooking chicken on the grill this summer? Be careful. Poultry is still the leading culprit in food poisoning outbreaks, health officials said Thursday.

Stunned doctors discovered the toddler had syphilis after her worried parents noticed sores on her body.

Four sisters from one family have each given birth within four days. That's four sisters, four babies, four days.

Ron Sveden had been coughing for several months but doctors couldn't figure out what was wrong. He had a plant growing in his lungs.

A new superbug could spread around the world after reaching Britain from India — in part because of medical tourism — and scientists say there are almost no drugs to treat it.