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Bullying can lead to lasting psychological effects for both victims and tormentors, researchers report. More than 20 percent of children who have suffered bullying are ...

Playing 3-D video games can improve your ability to form memories and may benefit your brain as you age, researchers report. “It’s often suggested that ...

All kids should be screened for high cholesterol, depression and HIV, with some tests starting as early as age 9, a leading group of U.S. ...

Mass shootings and the accompanying carnage have now become a regular part of life in America. And mental health experts warn that this steady drumbeat ...

News reports on the downsides of statins may push some people to stop taking the cholesterol-lowering drugs, a new study hints. The findings, published Dec. ...

About one in every eight American adults continue to have high levels of total cholesterol, while even more have low levels of “good” cholesterol, health ...

LOS ANGELES — More times than she can count, Dr. Carin van Zyl has heard terminally ill patients beg to die. They tell her they can’t ...

Doctors who rely heavily on computers while in the exam room may run the risk of harming their relationships with their patients, a new study ...

A new analysis suggests that parents who set rules and keep tabs on their teenagers may have kids who are more cautious about sex. “Parents ...

Obese children can develop signs of heart abnormalities as young as age 8, which might drive up their risk for early death as adults, new ...