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Efforts to combat addiction to prescription painkillers may be driving some addicts to heroin with fatal results, CDC study says. Overdose deaths linked to illegal heroin on the rise, the study finds.

Study suggests HIV spread started from Kinshasa, the capital city of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, possibly because of the expansion of the city's transportation systems coupled with changing sexual habits and un...

Enterovirus is now infecting people, especially children, across the United States. How serious is the problem, and what can parents do to protect their kids?

Curiosity changes our brain, improves learning and memory, study suggests. Scientists track changes in the curious mind.

Lifting weights for even 20 minutes can boost memory suggests a new study. Memory can also be enhanced by other resistance activities like knee bends and squatting.

A man in Texas has been diagnosed with Ebola. Chances of an outbreak are slim but it never hurts to know how you can protect yourself from the virus.

Bigger and overweight eating partners may influence your own appetite. Experts suggest that pre-committing to food choices per personal dietary needs can eliminate this phenomenon.

Mini-strokes or Transient ischemic attack (TIA) may result in increased risk of developing post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). About one in three TIA patients develop PTSD.

A man who has been lying on the streets of Monrovia in Liberia was believed to be dead until he twitched his arm while the burial team is preparing to bring him to the crematorium.

Title: Hospital Failed to Isolate Ebola Patient at FirstCategory: Health NewsCreated: 10/2/2014 12:00:00 AMLast Editorial Review: 10/2/2014 12:00:00 AM

Title: Infant's Early Diet Doesn't Change Celiac Disease Risk, Study FindsCategory: Health NewsCreated: 10/1/2014 12:00:00 AMLast Editorial Review: 10/2/2014 12:00:00 AM

Title: Jealous, Moody Women May Face Higher Alzheimer's Risk, Study SaysCategory: Health NewsCreated: 10/1/2014 12:00:00 AMLast Editorial Review: 10/2/2014 12:00:00 AM

Title: CDC: 4 People With Enterovirus D68 Have DiedCategory: Health NewsCreated: 10/2/2014 12:00:00 AMLast Editorial Review: 10/2/2014 12:00:00 AM

Title: 42 States Reporting Respiratory Virus That Targets KidsCategory: Health NewsCreated: 10/2/2014 12:00:00 AMLast Editorial Review: 10/2/2014 12:00:00 AM

Title: 'High-Intensity' Hospitals Save More Elderly After Surgery: StudyCategory: Health NewsCreated: 10/1/2014 12:00:00 AMLast Editorial Review: 10/2/2014 12:00:00 AM

Title: Genes May Make Some More Prone to Heart Disease When Under StressCategory: Health NewsCreated: 10/1/2014 12:00:00 AMLast Editorial Review: 10/2/2014 12:00:00 AM

Title: Oncologists' Group Calls for Measures to Curb Obesity-Related CancersCategory: Health NewsCreated: 10/1/2014 12:00:00 AMLast Editorial Review: 10/2/2014 12:00:00 AM

Title: Health Tip: Choosing Mouth-Healthy FoodsCategory: Health NewsCreated: 10/2/2014 12:00:00 AMLast Editorial Review: 10/2/2014 12:00:00 AM

Title: 2nd Possible Ebola Patient Being Monitored in TexasCategory: Health NewsCreated: 10/2/2014 12:00:00 AMLast Editorial Review: 10/2/2014 12:00:00 AM

Title: CDC Monitoring Those Who Had Contact With Ebola PatientCategory: Health NewsCreated: 10/1/2014 12:00:00 AMLast Editorial Review: 10/2/2014 12:00:00 AM

Title: New Clues to How Colds Can Spur Asthma AttacksCategory: Health NewsCreated: 10/1/2014 12:00:00 AMLast Editorial Review: 10/2/2014 12:00:00 AM

Title: Most Who Abuse Painkillers Are Unprepared If Overdose Strikes: StudyCategory: Health NewsCreated: 10/2/2014 12:00:00 AMLast Editorial Review: 10/2/2014 12:00:00 AM