Ex-gov't minister says fighting pot use, "about as up-to-date and relevant as asking the Army to recover the Empire"

New research suggests that a single blood test could accurately confirm type 2 diabetes​

Giant hogweed, an invasive plant that can cause third-degree burns and blindness, has been spotted in more than 10 states

New research warns that overcontrolling moms and dads can stunt their children's emotional development

New research finds kitchen towels are a hotbed for germs that could potentially make you and your family sick

A pharmaceutical company is getting closer to a decision on whether the FDA will approve the first prescription drug derived from the marijuana plant to treat children with epilepsy

The actor and wrestler said he's willing to reverse his vasectomy so he and his girlfriend can have children, but can this surgery be successfully undone?

The plans would have to cover people with pre-existing condition​s, but offer narrower benefits than required under the Obama-era health law

CDC figures show 14 percent of U.S. adults were lighting up last year, down from 16 percent in 2016; smoking among teen also at record low

The World Health Organization has confirmed its view that compulsively playing video games now qualifies as a mental disorder

Exposure to bright, flashing lights can trigger seizures​ in certain people with epilepsy, the Epilepsy Foundation warns

Doctors on the island say they are seeing an alarming rise in the number and severity of asthma cases that they attribute to destruction caused by the deadly hurricane

"The first doctor who saw me told me to go home and die," says a pancreatic cancer survivor who hopes one day no one else will have to hear those words

Dr. Colleen Kraft, president of the American Academy of Pediatrics, visited a Texas facility where undocumented children are being held

Drugmaker's shares slide as regulators decline to approve a lotion for common skin condition

Soaring insulin prices are prompting the American Medical Association to call for federal intervention

Three years after the city's water crisis first made headlines, many residents still don't believe their tap water is safe

Can a property purchase reduce stress, improve health and bring peace of mind?

A Los Angeles judge recently ruled that Starbucks and other coffee roasters and retailers had failed to show that benefits from drinking coffee outweighed any cancer risks

Baylor St. Luke's performed nine heart transplants in 2018 and, according to the hospital CEO, they've had three deaths so far

So far, 73 people have become ill in 31 states and 24 have been treated in hospitals

Holmes as well as former chief operating officer Ramesh "Sunny" Balwani are accused of defrauding investors and doctors

Tainted fruit, produced by Caito Foods, was sold at Walmart, Whole Foods and other major grocery chains

The research was supposed to show if a single drink a day could prevent heart attacks​, but critics say ethical problems undermined its credibility

Attorney general of state with third-highest drug overdose rate blasts chain's dual role as distributor and pharmacy

The FDA has linked the product to at least 73 cases of illness in 31 states, including 24 hospitalizations

But many teens still face risks, new CDC report finds

A water safety expert says drowning can happen quickly and without the telltale signs you might expect