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Jennifer Crook is a trained and certified midwife living in Birmingham, Alabama, who has presided over about 200 home births. But to do so, she and her…

Indiana governor Mike Pence is in the spotlight this week as the man Donald Trump has chosen as his running mate. His decisions about health and…

Being surrounded by noisy conversations, radio or TV can make it harder for toddlers to learn new words, researchers say. Quieter conversations didn't affect the learning process.

Shane Peebles has a ticking time bomb in his mouth.He has multiple cavities, including one that has been infected and formed a pocket of painful pus. He…

This week: A rundown of GOP VP pick Mike Pence's health policies as governor of Indiana. Want to fight Malaria? Sleep next to a chicken. And are we…

As the so-called "heat dome" settles in over much of the U.S. Midwest, it's a good time to examine how heat affects the body -- and to stay properly…

St. Louis County could receive federal funds to establish a regional prescription drug monitoring database, under a new law passed by Congress that…

In June, a heat wave in the American southwest sent the mercury soaring over 115 degrees in parts of Arizona. At least four deaths were linked to that…

For years, many dermatologists have urged patients to have a full-body visual check for skin cancer. But a new report by a panel of medical experts…

Recent health laws were supposed to give people easier access to mental health care. But some adults who have anxiety or depression and need help are still having a tough time lining up treatment.