NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – The imaging tests widely used in children's cancer treatment can expose some kids to potentially concerning levels of radiation, according to a study published Monday.

"Shadow Diseases" That Strike Together Experts aren't sure why some illnesses travel in pairs, but knowing your risk will help you stay safe. For years, doctors have observed that patients with one illness may be stricken by another condition that's seemingly unrelated and sometimes more serious, known as a "shadow disease." One of the most well-known is the connection between migraines ...

HONG KONG (AFP) – Hong Kong health authorities said Saturday there was no sign of bird flu spreading among humans after the densely-populated city recorded its first case of the virus in seven years.

MONDAY, June 7 (HealthDay News) -- Up to 14 percent of soldiers returning from Iraq suffer post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) or depression that is severe enough to disrupt their daily lives, new research shows.

LONDON (Reuters Life!) – A reclusive old lady who died alone in her flat in southwest England and had no one to pay for her funeral has posthumously shot to fame after it emerged she was an intrepid World War Two secret agent.

THURSDAY, Sept. 9 (HealthDay News) -- Here's yet another reason to avoid obesity throughout your life: Doing so may improve your chances of survival if you're diagnosed with colon cancer.

Ben, who's 15 months old, can already do a lot of things: turn on a light, open a door, pick up a remote control off the floor and pull a heavy object with his teeth. But Ben, a gangly golden retriever, is more than a family pet.

 This site has a lot of great tips on stretching and injury prevention. 

Kylie McPeak, 6, developed Type 1 diabetes, voice quivers, eye twitches Her mom, Gina, had a "feeling" that something was off Kylie is one of a few accepted into NIH program that seeks answers to rare problems

That rush of good feelings you have in the first few months of being in love don't just put you in a better mood; love may actually be a painkiller, researchers suggest in a new study in the journal PLoS ONE.

LONDON - More than 9 million children globally died before their fifth birthday in 2007, down slightly from 2006, but a huge gap remains between rich and poor countries, especially in Africa, UNICEF said on Friday.

FRIDAY, Oct. 22 (HealthDay News) -- An increasingly stubborn strain of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus, or MRSA, a common bacterial infection acquired in hospitals, has been identified in Ohio, according to research presented at the annual meeting of the Infectious Diseases Society of America.

TUESDAY, Oct. 5 (HealthDay News) -- Children, males and blacks have the highest rates of food allergies in the United States, and the risk is 4.4 times higher among male black children than in the general population, a new study finds.

THURSDAY, Oct. 28 (HealthDay News) -- The rate of new cases of end-stage kidney disease requiring dialysis among Americans diagnosed with diabetes fell 35 percent between 1996 and 2007, a new study has found.

FRIDAY, Oct. 1 (HealthDay News) -- Doctors who take care of themselves may be more likely to recommend healthy lifestyle habits to their patients than doctors who gobble down fast food a couple of times a week and rarely hit the gym, according to new research.

MONDAY, April 26, 2010 (Health.com) — When Dina Khiry is feeling a bit down, she reaches for chocolate. “I like Reese’s peanut butter cups, Hershey’s bars, and chocolate cake batter,” says the 24-year-old public relations associate. “I feel better in the moment—and then worse later on, when I realize that I just consumed thousands of calories.”