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An experimental, marijuana-based drug has been found to successfully reduce seizures in children with Dravet syndrome, a rare form of epilepsy. Manufacturer GW Pharmaceuticals announced Monday ...

Children who have younger siblings before they reach first grade may be less likely to become obese, new research suggests. If they are between the ...

Students who have attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) often get into trouble for fidgeting in the classroom, but that fidgeting may help them learn, new ...

Some parents use mobile phones and tablets to calm young children with behavioral problems, a new study finds. “We know that parents of babies and ...

The first uterus transplant in the United States was successfully performed Wednesday at the Cleveland Clinic. The nine hour surgery used a uterus from a ...

Professional basketball players have the highest rate of sports-related cardiac arrest in the United States, and a new study lays the groundwork for scientists to ...

Schoolchildren may have an easier time learning if exercise is part of their math and spelling lessons, a new study suggests. Dutch researchers found that ...

In a finding that demonstrates how crucial it is to pay attention when behind the wheel, researchers report that video taken inside cars showed drivers ...

It is predicted that by 2030 a whopping 42 percent of Americans will be obese – a nearly 20 percent increase from just six years ...

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. ...