WASHINGTON -- The Obama administration declared Alzheimer's one of the biggest U.S. health challenges on Tuesday, adopting a national strategy that sets the clock ticking toward better treatments by 2025 -- along with help for suffering families today.
COLUMBUS, Ohio -- The first study of its kind shows that thousands of children were treated in the emergency room for injuries involving bottles, pacifiers and sippy cups.
SILVER SPRING, Maryland -- The first drug shown to prevent HIV infection won the endorsement of a panel of U.S. federal advisers, clearing the way for a landmark approval in the 30-year fight against the virus that causes AIDS.
UNDATED -- There's a new weapon in the fight against wrinkles, and it's in your own body. It's approved by the FDA and it could help you look younger.
ATLANTA -- Half of U.S. adults under 30 say they have had a sunburn at least once in the past year, a government survey found -- a sign young people aren't heeding the warnings about skin cancer.
UNDATED -- Can you get a prescription for love?
WASHINGTON -- Fighting obesity will require changes everywhere Americans live, work, play and learn, says a major new report that outlines dozens of options -- from building more walkable neighborhoods to zoning limits on fast-food restaurants to selling healthier snacks in sports arenas.
WASHINGTON -- The obesity epidemic may be slowing, but don't take in those pants yet.
A newborn's tiny cry grows louder and becomes inconsolable when the baby is born addicted to prescription painkillers.
LOS ANGELES -- New research sends a stark warning to overweight teens: If you develop diabetes, you'll have a very tough time keeping it under control.
UNDATED -- New procedures are giving hope to those plagued by chronic snoring.
A new treatment option requires a long-term commitment, but is giving hope to some long time allergy sufferers.
Some teens are drinking hand sanitizer and ending up with alcohol poisoning, according to public health officials.
It's a common misperception that the shots you got as kid will provide immunity for a lifetime.
The dental clinic at Florida's Nova Southeastern University provides care for the community at reduced rates.
Measles cases are on the rise according to a new report from the Centers For Disease Control and Prevention.
The idea that bad teeth lead to a bad heart has lost its bite.
New statistics from the American Society of Plastic Surgeons finds the chin is in.
One extreme diet might turn your stomach, but some brides to be swear by it. They're eating through a feeding tube to lose weight, and are seeing some controversial results.
A new study from Brigham and Women's Hospital discusses the danger of working the late shift.