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Nearly half of the cigarettes consumed in the United States are smoked by people thought to have a mental illness.At the same time, people who have a…

Kids in America's schools are eating more local food, although it makes up only a small part of the average meal. Advocates say local food doesn't have to cost more, but buying it does take more time.

The largest study of cancer patients reveals a huge gulf in survival rates around the world. And in some countries, there may only be one cancer doctor for the entire population.

Restricting your calories for short periods of time may be one way to counter seasonal overeating. A few studies make a cautious but encouraging case for the health benefits of regular "minifasts."

You can lead children to vegetables, but can you make them eat? In one school lunch program, kids will tell you upfront what they think of your veggies — and what you should do with them.

Ditmire: If you think you have no rhythm or two left feet, it might be more of a self-confidence thing, than a real ailment, or so says a team of…

Jack Rodolico shares the story of his wife's battle with Crohn’s disease and her pilgrimage to try and improve her condition.

Madison, Wisconsin - Better communication between hospital and nursing home can thwart people determined to steal opioid prescriptions.In a letter to the…

A therapy that liberates the immune system to attack cancer cells drove Hodgkin lymphoma (HL) into complete or partial remission in fully 87 percent of…

A line of immortal cells, supposedly from a breast cancer patient, turned out to be from a type of skin cancer. The mix-up wasn't discovered until experiments around the world had been contaminated.