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This story was originally published February 6. It has been updated as of February 9 at 1 pm.The Atchison-Holt Ambulance District spans two counties and…

New research shows that teenagers' brains aren't fully insulated, so the signals travel slowly when they need to make decisions. Neuroscientist Frances Jensen, who wrote The Teenage Brain, explains.

http://media.soundmedicine.org/segments/111713_3.mp3Tylenol is helpful when you have a headache and drinking alcohol in moderation has some health…

http://media.soundmedicine.org/segments/101313_2.mp3Having a good sense of rhythm is useful if you're a musician or dancer. But did you know that being…

Passengers arriving from some countries in West Africa will have their temperatures taken upon arrival. They will also be asked to keep

Today, I am in clinic, seeing one of my favorite 14-year-olds. Just a few months prior, he talked about his goals for getting to a healthier weight. This…

Mosquitoes aren’t just annoying pests at your outdoor barbecue. They’re spreading West Nile virus across the Midwest this summer. And already one person…

HIV rates in the U.S. have been dropping for about a decade. But African-American and Latino men who have sex with men still face a very high risk of becoming infected. Stigma is one big reason.

Fewer people are having strokes now than decades ago. But that improvement seems to be mostly among the elderly. Young people are actually having more strokes, partly because of the rise in obesity.

NEW YORK – It is a busy Friday afternoon. Staff members check in guests at the front desk. Other employees lead visitors on tours of the upstairs…