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Healthier men, no matter their age, are going to have better sex more frequently and desire it more often than healthier women.

A study of isolated Hutterite farming colonies in Canada found that giving flu vaccine to schoolchildren protected the entire community from the disease.

Results of a clinical trial conducted in a largely self-contained religious community during the 2008-09 influenza season show that immunizing children against seasonal influenza can significantly protect unvaccinated community members against influenza as well. The study was conducted to determine if immunized children could act as a barrier to limit the spread of influenza to the wider, unvaccinated community, a concept known as herd immunity.

When you blanch the greens, these panini make for a quick and wonderful meal.

People come up to Aimee Mullins all the time and say, "you know, I have to tell you, you just don't look disabled."

This week, Dr. Charles Raison offers part two of his answer to the viewer question: Can a 9- or 10-year-old be bipolar?

Francisca Terrazas and other Latinas are about 1.5 times more likely than Anglos to develop Alzheimer's and other forms of dementia, a new report says. Read how her family copes.

Dr. Childs helped shape the understanding of inherited diseases as scientists learned more about so-called inborn errors of metabolism, biochemistry and molecular biology.

Experts said state officials might be left to worry about the solvency of insurers, the ultimate consumer protection.

The investigation will focus on Select Medical, which runs more long-term care facilities than any other company.

For many people, regular physical activity is as much about social interaction as it is about being healthy.

Some of the ailments, like idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura, are usually resolved on their own, but others require treatment.

A letter to the editor.

A letter to the editor.

Are almonds a good source of calcium or do they block calcium absorption?

A letter to the editor.

A letter to the editor.

A procedure gains popularity but doesn't improve survival odds.

Beta amyloid, which was once thought to be a chief villain in Alzheimer’s, may be part of the brain’s normal defenses, researchers at Harvard suggested.

Some women avoid drinking calorie-filled cocktails, wine, and beer because they're worried about packing on the pounds. Now, a new study suggests that women who are moderate drinkers actually tend to gain less weight over time than teetotalers.