HEALTH

Seven years ago Cynthia Daily and her partner used a sperm donor for conceive a baby, and they hoped that one day their son would get to know some of his half siblings - an extended family for modern times.

The Food and Drug Administration has recommended against an immediate approval for Bayer AG and Johnson & Johnson’s anti-clotting drug, Xarelto, as a treatment to prevent strokes in patients with atrial fibrillation.

Babesiosis, a potentially life-threatening tick-borne disease, is a rare but grave complication that can be transmitted through blood transfusions, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention warns.

The prevalence of smoking in the U.S. has fallen over the last five years, but not at a steady rate, as per a study by Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

U.S. health experts on Tuesday said fewer American adults are smoking cigarettes, and those who still do have cut back some on the number of cigarettes they smoke. But despite this progress, the rate of decline has slowed down.

One sperm donor fathered 150 children

New flu shot needle is smaller than the standard size.

There are raised concerns and fears that children from the same donor could share disease-causing genes that can spread through the general population, or possibly lead to accidental incest between half siblings who often live close to one another.

A tick-borne infection known as Babesiosis, which can cause severe disease and even death, is becoming a growing threat to the U.S. blood supply, according to a study led by government researchers published Monday.

Advocates call for more regulation of the sperm bank industry

A Florida teenager faces felony charges for allegedly masquerading as a physician assistant at a local hospital.

Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs like ibuprofen and aspirin may increase a woman's risk of miscarriage, researchers found in a new study published Tuesday in the Canadian Medical Association Journal.

Overly generous sperm donors have birthed a host of health concerns, as the largely unregulated process for donation can lead to groups of half-siblings who are unaware that they are linked through a common father.

Los Angeles' porn production will resume after a false positive result on an HIV test of an actor last week brought the adult film-making to a screeching halt.

A tick-borne infection known as Babesiosis, which can cause severe disease and even death, is becoming a growing threat to the U.S. blood supply, according to a 31-year-old study led by government researchers.

Sperm banks often mislead donors and recipients about the number of potential offspring produced through artificial insemination

A new study, which is said to be the largest of its kind to date, is among the first to explore how several healthy habits combined can prevent a higher diabetes risk.

A 17-year-old Florida boy was able to obtain a hospital ID badge, white lab coat and patient records while impersonating a physician's assistant.

The new study found that the risk of breast cancer was reduced to 50 percent in mice that were fed walnuts as part of their regular diet.

Certain variation of genes known as serotonin has been associated with several stress-related syndromes including posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), according to a recent study conducted with Northern Illinois University students.

A study of college students' reactions to shootings on their Illinois campus gives fresh insight into how genes may influence the psychological impact of traumatic events.

Changes in people with respect to cognitive function outperformed biomarkers for predicting conversion from mild impairment to Alzheimer's disease as per a retrospective review of medical records.

Nearly half of all Americans will be experiencing some kind of mental health problem at some point in their life as per a new government report.

The risk of developing Type 2 diabetes can be reduced by as much as 80% by following a combination of five healthy-lifestyle habits, a new analysis shows.

With the number of children born through artificial insemination increasing, many young people are discovering that they have several or even dozens of half-siblings around the world. The New York Times has reported the case of one sperm donor who fathered 150 children.

One in four Americans currently suffers from mental illness

Nearly half of Americans will develop at least one mental illness during their lifetime. Currently, approximately a quarter of Americans have mental illness, stated a recently published report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).

There is not enough information to determine whether flu could become pandemic

Nearly half of all Americans will suffer some form of mental health problem during their lifetime, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reports, stating must be done to help them.