health

Doctors worry about the woman sitting on a bed inside the large tent, an IV in her arm.

Douglas Cootey is replacing his lightbulbs with brighter ones, but not just to see better. The new broad spectrum lights simulate sunlight, and might help enliven his mood in the gloomy winter months.

Zimbabwe's cholera outbreak has killed nearly nearly 500 people, according to the World Health Organization.

Radiologists who read imaging exams -- such as magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) and CT scans -- may do a better job if they see a picture of the face that goes with the diagnostic test, according to research presented this week at the Radiology Society of North America's annual meeting in Chicago, Illinois.

It started with sinus congestion for Shawna Coronado. Then the splitting migraines came. Coronado soon discovered the furry causes: her family's dog and cat.

Six Chinese infants may have died from consuming melamine-tainted milk powder, twice the number previously reported by the government, the Ministry of Health said Monday.

President-elect Barack Obama doesn't often offer praise for President George W.

It took Norma Margeson a few minutes to learn to control the skinny metal robot.

When we commemorated the first World AIDS Day on December 1, 1988, we had little to celebrate.

Kris Shock pulled a tray of sugar cookies from the oven and sat down with her son to frost them. Then, she did something that might have been unthinkable for her a few years ago: she took a bite.

Shock, like millions of people across the country, is recovering from an eating disorder; long holiday seasons often present a mine-field of challenges.