By Neil Bowdler Science and health reporter, BBC News Worldwide malaria deaths may be almost twice as high as previously estimated, a study reports.

By Teresa Woodard Reporter A simple test could cure a child with blood cancer or sickle cell anemia, yet some people are just too scared to do it.

By Steve Almasy and Jim Spellman, CNN Editor's note: Tune in to "Dr. Drew" on HLN next week at 9 ET/6 PT for the latest on the investigation into this strange illness that's causing 15 teens to suffer uncontrollable twitching and outbursts.

The brains of addicts and their healthy siblings are different than those of unrelated, healthy volunteers, a study has found, suggesting vulnerability to drug dependency may be partly inherited.

A nine-year-old girl is making what doctors described as a remarkable recovery Sunday, days after surgeons transplanted six of her organs in a groundbreaking medical procedure.

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In 2006, there were 48 heart-related deaths in Clay County. Every 8 days, someone in Clay County died from heart disease. By IPLAN ~ Courtesy of CCHD The American Heart Association (AHA) has dedicated February as American Heart Month to increase ...

(CBS) The HPV vaccine should be given to all males between the ages of 11 and 21, says the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

BATON ROUGE, La. - Louisiana's Medicaid program on Wednesday started providing health care through private managed care networks in nine parishes around New Orleans, the first step in a sweeping revamp of the program that provides care to the poor.

By Nina Golgowski Sexually transmitted diseases among older adults have more than doubled in the past 10 years according to a new report as the age group is having more sex than ever.

A group of experts say sugar is a toxin and should be regulated just like alcohol or tobacco. Robert Lustig, a pediatrician at the University of California, brands sugar a "toxin", deadly enough in high enough doses that it should be regulated just ...

MINNETONKA, Minn. -- A Minnesota food company said Friday it is recalling more than a million hard-cooked eggs distributed to 34 states after testing revealed some may be contaminated with listeria.

The American Cancer Society Relay For Life of Wausau will host its first team captain information meeting at 5:30 pm Wednesday, at 2510 Restaurant in Wausau.

Lap-Band's maker, Allergan, will no longer sell the device to facilities affiliated with the marketing campaign. A 1-800-GET-THIN billboard ad.

By Catherine Shaffer Stock in Threshold Pharmaceuticals Inc. surged more than 131 percent on news that it signed a deal with Merck KGaA valued at up to $550 million to develop and commercialize Threshold's cancer candidate, TH-302.

The Drug Enforcement Agency is expected to hold a news conference today to discuss a raid on two CVS pharmacy stores in Sanford. Saturday's raid began at the CVS pharmacy off Orlando Drive in Sanford.

Camden County College's dental programs hosted 'Give Kids a Smile!' Day for the 10th year on Friday. By Sean McCullen Camden County College hosted "Give Kids a Smile!