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Blaec Lammers will spend the prime of his life in prison. His mother believes her son's only crime was being diagnosed with a mental illness.

For 12 years, Rabbi Elimelech Goldberg worked at a camp for children battling cancer.

If you are a klutz, you may have a weak mind-body connection. These three yoga exercises can help improve your balance.

A patient diagnosed with Ebola in his native Sierra Leone arrived Saturday in Nebraska for treatment.

Clinical trials of experimental Ebola treatment will start next month in West Africa as the regional death toll from the deadly virus surpasses 5,000.

A chemical in sunblock may be causing fertility problems for men.

In an exclusive interview with CNN, Dr. Thomas Frieden, the director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, talks about Ebola response.

A surgeon who's a Sierra Leone national and a legal permanent resident of the U.S. will be treated at Nebraska Medical Center for Ebola, an official says.

Ebola is a virus with a high fatality rate that was first identified in Africa in 1976. Learn more facts about Ebola.

Gym etiquette includes cleaning up after yourself and not hogging the equipment. See this list of the worst offenders at the gym to see what not to do.

A Texas couple married Tuesday in the neonatal intensive-care unit with their prematurely born son serving as ring bearer.

A nurse died of Ebola in the Malian capital of Bamako, the health ministry said Wednesday, sparking fears that the nation has not defeated the deadly virus.

Dr. Craig Spencer is now free of Ebola and will be released from a New York hospital Tuesday, a city official familiar with the doctor's treatment said.

Using marijuana at an early age could have long-term consequences on your brain. It may even lower your IQ, according to a new study.

McDonald's is recalling about 2.3 million Hello Kitty toys that came with some of its Happy Meals because they pose a choking risk.

Dr. Craig Spencer is now free of Ebola and will be released from a New York hospital Tuesday, a city official familiar with the doctor's treatment said.

Laundry detergent pods have accidentally poisoned thousands of children. Doctors are demanding better childproof designs and packaging.

When 10-year-old Danyeil Durrant began dieting due to pressures from her mother, she didn't know that this would create lasting weight issues.

After a miserable trip to Las Vegas, Sarah Evans vowed to lose weight and enjoy her future. Evans lost 120 pounds with running.

An Illinois man was arrested in connection with the discovery of two hidden cameras found in a gym's tanning salon.

Nurse Kaci Hickox and her boyfriend are planning to travel to southern Maine from Fort Kent, Maine, after her 21-day monitoring period ends this week.

World Vasectomy Day encourages men to shoulder part of the responsibility for family planning. Learn more about World Vasectomy Day's inception.

Amber Vinson says she followed all the rules when caring for an Ebola patient, and she doesn't know how she got the deadly virus.

The Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine goes to John O'Keefe and May-Britt and Edvard Moser for work on cells that form a positioning system in the brain

The Obama administration plans to seek more than $6 billion from Congress to fight Ebola, an official told CNN Wednesday.

Healthy restaurant choices can be hard to find. See these tips to decode restaurant menus so you can choose the healthier options and avoid extra calories.

Shift work has a chronic effect on your intellectual abilities and if done over years can prematurely age your brain, a new study has found.

Here are the latest developments in the Ebola outbreak

Ebola nurse Kaci Hickox has view cut a deal with authorities that permits her to travel, more or less freely, while monitoring her health.

Brittany Maynard, who said she had terminal brain cancer and would take medication to end her life under Oregon's "Death with Dignity Act," has died.

When Kari Ianuale discovered that her size 24 pants no longer fit, she decided to lose weight. See her 145-pound weight-loss success.

Brittany Maynard says in a new video that she hasn't decided yet when she'll end her life, but it's a decision she's still determined to make.

Ohio college basketball player Lauren Hill achieves dying wish to play in Mount St. Joseph University's season opener against Hiram College.

A happy reunion in Dallas. An Ebola patient in France. And a condition upgrade in New York.

The United Nations' Ebola official said it's not necessary to quarantine people just because they came from Ebola-afflicted countries.

A Maine judge on Friday ruled in favor of a nurse who defied a quarantine in a tense standoff with state authorities.

The Small Baby Unit uses the science of touch to dramatically reducing disability and infection rates among micro preemies.

The Cleveland Clinic's Top 10 Medical Innovations list for 2015 benefits cancer patients, stroke victims, individuals with heart failure and more.

The federal marijuana bill would amend the Controlled Substances Act to exempt plants with a low percentage of THC.

Ayahuasca is a psychedelic drink that's attracting more and more tourists to the remote corners of the Amazon. Here's what you need to know:

Did you know that the health benefits of kissing include stress relief and calorie burning? See eight health benefits of kissing to learn more.

Getting a flat stomach doesn't mean doing an insane amount of crunches. See five ways to get find out here a flat stomach without doing any stomach exercises.

Winter is the season to come down with colds. Awful, sniffling, sneezing, muscle-achy colds. We know cold weather has something to do with this. Or do we?

Does exercising in cold weather affect your muscles and make you more sore than in summer? Find out and see tips for working out during the winter.

Winter activities can be fun and give you a good workout. See these five winter activities that help you burn calories.

This couple in Michigan has a reality-TV-worthy reproduction streak going on: 12 sons and no daughters. What are the odds?

Michele Baldwin broke a world record paddle boarding down the Ganges River to raise awareness of cervical cancer. See her journey in "Lady Ganga."

Negotiations over where Maine nurse Kaci Hickox, who treated Ebola patients in Africa, can be allowed to go have failed, governor says.

Researchers have found dozens of new genes that may play a role in causing autism, according to two studies published in the medical journal Nature.

Here's the latest to get you up to speed on the Ebola outbreak.

A new study offers hope for diagnosing chronic fatigue syndrome.

An ambitious project will test sewage for hidden diseases circulating in cities, detecting illnesses people don't even know they have.

Kaci Hickox, a nurse quarantined against her will in New Jersey after treating Ebola patients, says she won't obey instructions to stay home in Maine.

The fight against Ebola in Liberia got some welcome news -- with a little caution.

It took contracting Ebola to make Ashoka Mukpo fully understand the pain and suffering he saw in Liberia, he told CNN.

For a disease that kills more than half of its victims abroad, Ebola in the United States is getting snuffed out at a remarkably fast rate.

Bird flu, or avian flu, is an illness that usually affects only birds. Learn about bird flu symptoms and how bird flu spreads to humans.

Ayahuasca is a psychedelic drink that's attracting more and more tourists to the remote corners of the Amazon. Here's what you need to know:

A nurse's release Tuesday from an Atlanta hospital leaves one patient in the United States now battling Ebola, though the fight isn't over.

The release of a Dallas nurses leaves only one Ebola patient in the U.S. Yet there's still a lot going on related to the fight against the deadly virus.

Researchers believe the current Ebola outbreak can be traced back to a 2-year-old boy in Guinea named Emile Ouamouno.

West Nile virus is an illness spread by infected mosquitoes. Learn about West Nile virus symptoms and statistics.

Nutek Disposables of Pennsylvania has issued a voluntary recall for its baby wipes.

If you're wondering how to stop food cravings, these seven tips can help. See how to avoid mindless munching and determine if a health issue is involved.

A boy who returned from West Africa is being tested for Ebola in New York, and a nurse who was quarantined is ordered released in New Jersey.

Back-and-forth between two governors, the federal government and a nurse about mandatory quarantines left more questions than answers about Ebola policies.

At his heaviest, high school teacher Jeff Baxter was 465 pounds. See his amazing weight-loss transformation after gastric sleeve surgery.

Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Dallas hasn't been crystal clear in responses to questions regarding the Ebola cases it's had in its facility.

A pioneering procedure might be the answer to ending the misery of Tourette's syndrome.

Here's the latest on the Ebola outbreak.

Kaci Hickox, nurse under mandatory Ebola quarantine in New Jersey, blasts the "knee-jerk reaction by politicians" and says quarantine was planned poorly.

New York will allow asymptomatic health care workers returning from Ebola zones to quarantine at home.

There's a debate about if those coming to the U.S. from West Africa -- including doctors who went there to help those in need -- should be quarantined.

New Ebola screening policies treat medical professionals like "criminals and prisoners," nurse under quarantine in New Jersey writes.

A mandatory quarantine on health care workers returning from West Africa caught local and federal officials by surprise and spurred a heated Ebola debate.

With multiple developments underway, here's the latest on the Ebola outbreak.

Pioneering heart transplants announced in Australia may lead to a new option for transplant patients by boosting the number of donor hearts available.

As the world reels from its deadliest Ebola outbreak, health experts are fast-tracking tests for various vaccines.

She beat Ebola. Now Nina Pham is eager to resume a normal life -- and reunite with her dog, Bentley.

With multiple developments underway, here's the latest on the Ebola outbreak.

A doctor who recently returned from Guinea has tested positive for Ebola -- the first case of the virus in New York. Here's a timeline of his movements.

Authorities give a timeline of Dr. Craig Spencer's whereabouts before he became the fourth diagnosed Ebola case in the United States.

A study supporting diet pills promoted on "The Dr. Oz Show" has been retracted by its lead researchers.

What's the deal with sex and exercise? Can you really burn calories getting busy? Find out how much exercise you can get from sex.

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Rwanda will not be screening U.S. visitors for Ebola after all.

A Doctors Without Borders physician back from West Africa tests positive for Ebola at a New York hospital.

With multiple developments underway, here's the latest on the Ebola outbreak.

The work of Dr. Craig Spencer, who has Ebola, has taken him from New York ERs to the rural clinics in Africa.

A 17-year-old girl living with cystic fibrosis makes the hospital her happy place. Read Claire Wineland's story about living with cystic fibrosis.

Genome sequencing of DNA from a 45,000-year-old leg bone is giving scientists a better idea of when modern humans first started mating with Neanderthals.

DNA from a 45,000-year-old leg bone is giving scientists a better idea of when modern humans first started mating with Neanderthals.

Do you have smartphone slump? See these six yoga poses to improve your posture and reduce muscle fatigue caused by staring at your smartphone.

A ground-breaking cell transplant has allowed a paralyzed man to walk again, researchers announced Tuesday.

CDC: Travelers coming from Ebola-stricken Guinea, Liberia or Sierra Leone will be required to monitor their temperatures for 21 days starting on Monday.

With multiple developments underway, here's the latest on the Ebola outbreak

Thousands have died in the current Ebola outbreak. But another infectious disease, tuberculosis, has infected millions.




 
 
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