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Cataracts affect more than 20 million Americans, and it is on the rise.  But now there’s a very efficient surgical option to treat the condition– laser surgery

Despite intense scrutiny of artificial sweeteners for years, the product continues to be popular with dieters, diabetics and many just looking for a sweet fix.  Artificial sweeteners can be an effective diet alternative, but can also have some associated risks

Federal health officials are considering whether anyone born between 1945 and 1965 should get a one-time blood test to check if their livers harbor the ticking time bomb of hepatitis C.

A new study has found that drinking diet soda every day is linked to higher rates of heart attack and stroke

More people in developed countries are overweight or obese than ever before, dooming them to years of ill health, pushing up healthcare costs and piling more pressure on health systems

There’s no shortage of anecdotal evidence that a good massage can work the kinks out of your muscles and relax your mind and body. But until now, there has been little understanding of whether massage has any physiological effects on your muscles or if its benefits simply come from its feel good effects

Ear infections, runny noses, colds and hernias are all common ailments among young children. But for Jason and Justin Leider of Elmwood Park, N.J., these were signs of something much more serious.

Federal regulators said Tuesday that they've approved new suppliers for two crucial cancer drugs, easing critical shortages — at least for the time being — that have patients worried about missing life-saving treatments

Weight loss is not as simple as eating less and exercising more, and for those who struggle to shed the pounds, a new equation may offer some help

A 5-year-old New Jersey girl whose bone marrow transplant was complicated by a visa dispute involving her older sister has left the hospital

How would you protect yourself if a stranger attacked you? Krav Maga, which is an Israeli military fighting-style of training, stresses that you are your first line of defense, offering civilian real-world themed classes

Dutch scientist Mark Post announced that he has come up with a method to grow meat entirely out of cow stem cells.  While lab-grown meat may seem incredible, should you eat it?

Test-tube burgers - coming soon to a restaurant near you? A researcher from the Netherlands says he expects to grow the first-ever hamburger in a lab by this fall.  The beef will made from bovine stem cells grown in a petri dish.

U.S. Food and Drug Administration officials plan to investigate whether inhalable caffeine sold in lipstick-sized canisters is safe for consumers and if its manufacturer was right to brand it as a dietary supplement

Taking a dip in a tub of cold water after exercising may prevent muscle soreness, but a new look at past research says little is known about its side effects or even how long to stay in the water

The world's first "test-tube" meat will be made entirely from a cow's stem cells and will be produced this fall, the AFP reported Monday.

A Pennsylvania infant has survived after being born with his heart outside of his body. Due to a combination of rare heart defects, Ryan Marquiss was born with only half a heart, which was protruding out of his chest cavity, covered only by a thin membrane

When the world seems like its spinning out of control around you, your brain takes a hit, new research suggests. The opposite is also true, say researchers who have found that when a person feels in control of themselves, they display heightened cognitive abilities, especially if that person is elderly

Scientists are getting closer to producing a vaccine against norovirus — the number one cause of foodborne illness in the United States

A rogue surgeon performed unnecessary, unauthorized and, in some cases, botched surgery on 152 Australian women in a suspected money-making scheme