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Low-cost heart scans are being promoted by hospitals across the country.According to Dr. Pamela Douglas, who directs the cardiovascular imaging program at…

Hailed as a "national hero," Dr. Sheik Umar Khan had treated more than 100 Ebola patients before catching the virus himself last week.

New research shows that older people with cognitive problems who walk very slowly may be at greater risk for dementia.

"Last week, President Obama made news this week in a New Yorker magazine interview, in which he was quoted that he doesn't believe marijuana is anymore…

Two Americans infected with Ebola in West Africa are flying to Atlanta. They will be the first patients treated for the disease in the U.S. What's the risk of Ebola spreading during the transport?

Access to lactation specialists is slowly improving in the U.S., according to a CDC survey. And that can help many women who want to breast-feed stick with it longer, health officials say.

The first of two American aid workers infected with the deadly Ebola virus in Liberia arrived in Atlanta today to begin treatment.

INDIANAPOLIS and NORWICH, UK -- A class of medications previously linked to cognitive impairment in older adults also appears to negatively affect their…

In modern buildings, stairs are often stuck in a corner, ugly and hard to find. Now some architects want to return to the days when stairways were grand — focal points that people wanted to climb.

Being a health worker usually isn't controversial. But in Pakistan, it can get you killed. Fatima Noor explains why she still goes door to door to immunize kids, even though she's scared.