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Researchers reveal that the number of children with mental disabilities in the U.S. is rising. The researchers suggest that social and environmental factors may be responsible for mental health of a child.

Teen birth rates have dropped by 57 percent in the last two decades according to the CDC. Researchers attribute a number of factors to the decline, but say the US still has one of the highest birth rates of developed cou...

The green anole lizard is master of a well-known trick: it can disconnect its tail in a jam and grow a new one. It's not only impressive, but enviable: regrowing broken or missing body parts has long been the dream of re...

The FDA has recalled several types of peanut butter and almond butter after the FDA found salmonella during routine testing. The company is in the process of working with stores and consumers to destroy the contaminated ...

Experts writing in the Cell Press journal Trends in Molecular Medicine on August 20th call for an end to clinical trials of "highly implausible treatments" such as homeopathy and reiki. Over the last two decades, such co...

As anyone who has bitten into a chili pepper knows, its burning spiciness -- though irresistible to some -- is intolerable to others. Scientists exploring the chili pepper's effect are using their findings to develop a n...

A new online tool will help doctors predict which patients are most likely to develop diabetes.

Sober rocker Gene Simmons apologizes for harsh remarks on depression and suicide. His comments were made before Robin Williams' suicide last week.

In a bid to prevent the further spread of Ebola, Liberian President Johnson Sirleaf declared a curfew and ordered the quarantine of West Point and Dolo Town.

A new data set released by activity tracker maker Jawbone suggests how people sleep in different cities across the world. People in Tokyo, Japan, experience least sleeping hours per day.

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Title: Implantable Heart Devices Work, Regardless of Race: StudyCategory: Health NewsCreated: 8/18/2014 5:36:00 PMLast Editorial Review: 8/19/2014 12:00:00 AM

Title: Big Drop in U.S. Heart-Related Hospitalizations and Deaths, Study FindsCategory: Health NewsCreated: 8/18/2014 4:36:00 PMLast Editorial Review: 8/19/2014 12:00:00 AM