Headlines

Ten years of vaccinating against human papillomavirus (HPV) has cut infections from this cancer-causing virus by 64 percent among teen girls, U.S. health officials report. ...

There are a number of things parents can do to help their children enjoy a lifetime with healthy teeth and gums, a dental expert says. ...

The death of Associate Justice Antonin Scalia has complicated the fate of many major cases before the Supreme Court this term. But few issues face ...

As superbug outbreaks raised alarm across the country last year, a prominent doctor at a Philadelphia cancer center wrote in a leading medical journal about ...

Wrestlers are much more likely to suffer skin infections than other U.S. high school athletes, new research shows. The study authors examined five years of ...

For women with vaginal prolapse, mesh repair is associated with mixed outcomes, according to a review published online Feb. 9 in The Cochrane Library. Christopher Maher, ...

Veterans Affairs hospitals seem to do just as well as other U.S. hospitals when it comes to treating older men with heart disease or pneumonia, ...

Primary care doctors should screen all patients between 12 and 18 years of age for major depression, but not younger children, preventive health experts say. ...

When do you think more clearly: winter or summer? What time of year is your short-term memory at its best? A small new study suggests ...

Instant messaging can be a source of emotional support for teens and help them collaborate on school projects, but new research shows that texting after ...