MEDICINE

A new study from the CDC says the gap between rural and urban health is growing.

Patients felt better after treatment with a mobile app than they did after treatment in person, a new study finds.

“Everything came to a point to where we didn’t even want to go outside. It just got worse,” one of the sisters said.

The Iranian government has banned 'Clash of Clans' over fears the mobile game promotes violence and "tribal conflict."

The trends forecast for 2017 could bring a lot more positive outcomes for pharmaceutical and biotech industries.

Heart failure isn't uncommon. About 5.7 million adults in the United States have heart failure and nearly 10 percent of all deaths in 2009 included heart failure as contributing cause.

Nick Cannon is spending Christmas in the hospital as he battles lupus. Meanwhile, his ex-wife, Mariah Carey, gets to spend the holiday season with their twins, Monroe and Moroccan Scott.

Jenner has lied about plastic surgery in the past.

A recent poll found that 19 million adults in the United States have illegally imported foreign drugs.

While your doctor knows best, here is a running list of immunizations and boosters you might want to look into for the new year.

After a harrowing 17-hour surgery, the formerly conjoined Sandoval twins have been separated and continue to recover at a Stanford hospital.

The fossil belongs to a gorgonpsian — precursors to mammals that lived before dinosaurs — which was found in Tanzania.

Analysis of viral DNA obtained from the remains of a 17th century child indicate that the disease may be just hundreds, and not thousands, of years old.

Born in Sacramento, California in 2014, the Sandoval twins were conjoined from the chest and share a bladder, liver, intestinal parts and a third leg.

Breakthroughs in medical research throughout 2016 have brought the international community to a significant turning point in the global fight against HIV and AIDS.

A device called HeartLogic can predict heart failure up to more than a month in advance, researchers say.

Researchers used cells from zebrafish to regenerate heart tissue in mice, a development that could help find cures for heart diseases in humans.

Doctors think an Austin man may have contracted leprosy from armadillos in Florida.

The country is lacking both basic and life-saving medicine in the wake of its currency floatation.

December marks the first anniversary of the terrorist attacks in San Bernardino, California.

Researchers found that instances of heart disease dropped by 20 percent from 1983 to 2011.