As DNA testing for disease risk expands in the U.S., some research questions if it really helps consumers make healthier choices

Scientists are developing a new way to test early for Lyme disease, using a "signature" of molecules in patients' blood

New research finds cuts, burns and infections send many to the doctor and some to the ER

The Music and Memory program in NYC uses music patients love to connect wtih them

"This is not good news": Colorectal cancer death rates are increasing in younger generations

These payments are made to health insurers to help low-income people enrolled under the health care law with out-of-pocket expenses

New research sheds light on much bacteria may be growing in the germiest spot in the house – and what to do about it

Some groups are more likely to use the drugs than others, new research shows

Move by largest pharmacy benefits manager to lower addiction risks of painkillers draws objections from AMA

The FDA has received reports of 5 patients who died within days or weeks of getting the procedure

Heroin led to the most deaths among 15- to 19-year-olds, the CDC says

The president has repeatedly threatened to end the payments, which are made to health insurers to help low-income people with out-of-pocket expenses

It's estimated that the lifetime risk of developing the condition is 46 percent

Iceland has almost eliminated Down syndrome by aborting virtually 100 percent of fetuses that test positive.

In new study, most teens and adults who wear contacts report at least one habit that puts their eyes at risk

Number of suspected cholera cases has reached 500,000, marking worst outbreak of disease in the world

More than 90 percent of Icelanders trace their ancestors back to the Vikings; they're also remarkably unified on the ethical questions posed by genetic testing

New research looks at the quality of life over time for parents whose babies were born prematurely

Using a gene-editing tool called CRISPR, researchers edited the DNA of pigs, removing potentially harmful viruses from organs

Trump has been publicly browbeating Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell to continue trying to pass legislation tearing down Obama's 2010 overhaul​

Estimates say over 59,000 people died from overdose deaths in 2016, and 2 million Americans are addicted to prescription opioids

The number of cases in the U.S. rose in both adults and children in recent years, according to new CDC data

New research shows "encouraging signs" that the treatment will help keep insulin production steady in people newly diagnosed with the disease

Rates of drinking are high especially among certain groups of people, new research suggests

A new analysis found that mixed signals from Trump have created uncertainty "far outside the norm"

Officials in Maumee, Ohio say culprit Mama C’s voluntarily closed and will stay shut until it passes inspection

Risk factors for stroke, such as obesity, high blood pressure, an irregular heartbeat and diabetes, may affect women differently than men

The tests detect DNA that tumors shed into the blood