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Among women with a family history of breast cancer, breast cancer survivors tend to gain more weight than women who are free of the disease, ...

Next time you’re on the operating table and you have one last look around as the anesthesiologist approaches, don’t be too sure that that person ...

Most Tommy John surgeries to fix elbows torn in sports-related injuries are being performed on teenagers, especially baseball pitchers, and the numbers are rising every ...

About half of young children brought to hospitals with injuries indicating that they have been abused were not thoroughly evaluated for other injuries, and the ...

While many experts have called for a ban on “heading” the ball in youth soccer because they believe it is a leading cause of concussions, ...

There’s a warning out today for those who go online or to apps to figure out why they have an upset tummy or nagging cough ...

Only about one in every 10 Americans eats enough fruits and vegetables, a new government report shows. Just 13 percent of U.S. residents consume one ...

The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) announced Wednesday that physicians will soon receive reimbursement for providing end-of-life care advice to their patients. The ...

During the past few years, Oregon has quietly become a prime location for women willing to carry children for those unable to get pregnant. There ...

The rate of suicide attempts by enlisted U.S. Army soldiers has significantly increased during the last 10 years of war in Iraq and Afghanistan. A ...