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The needle exchange in Fayette County, Ind. is hidden in a back office at the health department. Paula Maupin, the county’s public health nurse, runs the…

It’s that time of year again, when many of us return to our lapsed gym memberships or perhaps join a new one as part of a new year’s resolution to get…

New Jersey Governor Chris Christie signed a new law that creates a special missing person alert for people with mental, intellectual or developmental…

Consumers are increasingly disillusioned with diet products and programs. But they're also confused by new terms like gluten-free and non-GMO, industry analysts and nutritionists say.

In the old days, she would be propped up on a comfy pillow, in fresh cleaned sheets under the corner window where she would in days gone past watch her…

Health care has emerged as one of the flash points in the Democratic presidential race.Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders has been a longtime supporter of a…

While mortality rates for blacks and Hispanics are in decline, deaths among whites are on the rise -- due to drug overdose, according to a New York Times…

Christina Popp has a theory about ground beef: It’s more cost effective to purchase a leaner version because most of the fat cooks out.

Science writer Jo Marchant says that the mind can play an important role in dealing with a variety of health concerns, including pain, heart disease and depression. Marchant's new book is Cure.

The rise in opioid drug abuse and gun violence have led to recent calls to overhaul the nation’s mental health care system. But a law passed by the U.S.…