A family that suffered a tragedy earlier this year is on the verge on another devastating turn: A man who received a living-donor liver transplant from his younger brother, who died four days after surgery, may not be able to keep the organ.  

Focus of the Learning   Yes, you can learn and find strength from anything that happens to you, just as the heroes mentioned above have done. I certainly learned from and found strength as a result of my own experiences with cancer and divorce. If you see ALL situations in life as a way of learning and growing, it helps you ...

A simple change each day can cut heart disease risk by 92%

Imagine if everything you needed to know about weight loss, you learned in kindergarten. Well, if your teacher gave you chocolate milk as a lunchtime treat, she was (unknowingly) giving you one of the most powerful weight-loss tools in the nutritional universe. Turns out this childhood staple may be the ideal vehicle for your body’s most neglected nutritional needs. Each bottle ...

(CNN) -- Growing numbers of vulnerable children across Eastern Europe and Central Asia are at risk of dying from AIDS, with widespread drug use and the sex trade contributing to an "underground HIV epidemic," UNICEF warned on Monday.

The truth behind 13 physical quirks—plus easy ways to feel better By Ben Cramer 1. Why Do You "Laugh Until You Cry"? 2. Why Do Onions Make You Tear Up? 3. Why Do Your Joints Crack? 4. What Causes Goose Bumps? 5. What Makes Your Eyelid Twitch? 6. Why Are You Always Cold? 7. Are Your Ears Still Growing? 8. Are ...

You're never too young—or too old—to start lowering your heart disease risk. Of course, exercising, eating healthy and reducing stress are key throughout life, but due to physiological changes that happen as we age, certain risk factors do become more of a threat.

Sleep has long been known to improve performance on memory tests. Now, a new study suggests that an afternoon power nap may boost your ability to process and store information tenfold -- but only if you dream while you're asleep.

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.

A man who allegedly threatened to kill staff at Harborview Medical Center and shoot a Seattle Fire Department medic in the head Nov. 17 has been charged with two counts of assault and two counts of harassment.

FRIDAY, June 4 (HealthDay News) -- When a person gets angry it is often possible to see them physically tense up, but now researchers have found out what else is going on inside the body.

We use the bathroom every day without thinking much about it -- but sometimes it's worth paying closer attention. The bladder is an organ that can reveal plenty about your inner health. What's yours saying to you?

It took five mighty shocks to get Cynthia Crawford's heart to start beating again after she collapsed at Ochsner Clinic a few weeks ago. A dramatic rescue, to be sure, yet it was routine care she could have had at any hospital.

FRIDAY, Aug. 27 (HealthDay News) -- A new study finds that mothers who don't breast-feed their children are at greater risk of developing type 2 diabetes later in life compared to those who do breast-feed.

Researchers found an "alarming" increase in children's ear, nose and throat infections nationwide caused by dangerous drug-resistant staph germs.