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A heat wave will bring dangerously hot temperatures to the Midwest and Northeast next week, with health officials urging people to make plans now to stay safe

Attorneys general across the U.S. have a new fight on their hands: protecting Americans from unproven and expensive stem cell treatments that salespeople claim can cure almost anything

A group of midwives who focus on traditional Native Hawaiian birth practices are trying to block a Hawaii law that requires midwives to obtain licenses

One in four older adults in the U.S. fall each year, putting them at risk of injury, broken bones and even death

The Supreme Court has decided to uphold federal approval of the abortion pill mifepristone, for now

With summer about to start, many people planning to flock to their favorite swimming holes may also want to read up on bacteria warnings

Scientists are trying to determine why bird flu kills some animals quickly but leads to mild illnesses in others

Scientists are trying to determine why bird flu kills some animals quickly but leads to mild illnesses in others

Alabama couples at the center of lawsuits over the destruction of frozen embryos have asked a judge to toss out the new state law that provides immunity to in vitro fertilization providers

Top executives at a California telemedicine company were arrested for allegedly distributing Adderall online and conspiring to commit health care fraud through reimbursements for the medication