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Young football players who suffer a concussion can show signs of reduced blood flow in the brain, even after their symptoms have subsided, a new, ...

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 ...

Vigorous exercise, a healthy diet and not smoking may dramatically reduce a man’s risk for aggressive prostate cancer, new research suggests. Nearly half of lethal ...

The first flu vaccine with an adjuvant has been approved for use in seniors, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration said Tuesday. An adjuvant is ...

Many primary care practitioners will be a little poorer next year because of the expiration of a health law program that has been paying them a 10 ...

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 ...

Check off more foods from your list: No more hot dogs.  They cause cancer.  Sausages and bacon, too.  That’s according to a new report from the International ...

There is no need to ban tackling from youth football, but players need the right training and supervision to cut their odds of injury, new ...

Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) manifests itself differently in the brains of girls than in the brains of boys, new research suggests. The results may help scientists ...

The American Cancer Society’s new breast cancer screening guidelines are likely to face some resistance within the medical community, based on early reaction. The guidelines, ...