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Did '13 Reasons Why' lead to a spike in adolescent suicides? Researchers are divided

The battle between science and skepticism

Flu has killed 39 children this season, but virus activity continues to decline

CDC to screen at three US airports for signs of new virus from China

A teen's final days with the flu

170 people sickened at Yosemite National Park after likely norovirus outbreak

Utah governor asks state's health department to take the sexual innuendos off of free condoms

A second person has died from a new SARS-like virus in China

Your Fitbit could help health officials predict flu outbreaks in real-time

US adults who binge drink are drinking even more, study says

1 in 5 deaths globally are due to sepsis, study says -- many more than previously estimated

No one knew why some Amish children were dying suddenly. Now researchers have some answers

This is your child's brain on books: Scans show benefit of reading vs. screen time

It's OK to eat romaine lettuce again as officials declare E.coli outbreak over

Weight loss drug Belviq tied to 'possible increased risk of cancer,' FDA says

Rich people are staying healthy for almost a decade longer than poor people

The best country in the world to raise a child? It's not America, survey finds

Less sex linked to an earlier menopause, study finds

Bearded men are more attractive to women, study says, unless they're squeamish about hair-borne bugs

Climate crisis, epidemics and drug resistance among next decade's urgent health challenges, WHO says

Weed impairs driving skills long after the high is gone

There's a mismatch in the flu shot -- and it's not good news for children

Warmer temperatures linked to increase in US injury deaths, study says

Burnout linked to potentially deadly irregular heartbeat, study says

Most people wait too long for knee replacement surgery, study says

New Jersey bill would eliminate religion as a reason not to vaccinate schoolchildren

The majority of women feel relief, not regret, after an abortion, study says

Flu leaves a 4-year-old girl blind in Iowa

US hospitals raise alarm about higher-than-normal RSV cases in young children

US flu activity fell last week, but it's too early to say the worst is over

More popular heartburn medications recalled due to impurity

Nearly 2 million adults are estimated to have shown symptoms of PTSD during Hong Kong protests, study finds

Lose fat in your tongue to improve sleep apnea, study says

A massive study of 200,000 veterans identifies genetic links to anxiety

A college student in Boston was diagnosed with measles. Health officials say many people may have been exposed