A new study says an alarming number of babies are being born with neonatal abstinence syndrome, a withdrawal syndrome that occurs after being exposed to a class of painkillers, called opiates, while in utero.

Darlene Gant sat in her hospital bed, barely able to lift her head. She was writing letters to her 11-year-son for his upcoming birthday, his eventual high school and college graduations and even a future marriage. …   

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Sweet tooth? You’re not alone. Sugary foods and beverages are delicious. But we’ve also learned they can be highly addictive and, too much of them, can take a serious toll on our health. …   

Heart-wrenching cries echo through the halls of the neonatal intensive care unit at East Tennessee Children’s Hospital. Nearly half of the newborn babies in the hospital’s NICU are suffering from prescription drug withdrawal.

There’s a new trend among teens looking for a buzz, doctors say, and it surrounds an unlikely household item designed to keep us germ-free: ethanol-based hand sanitizer.

A news agency in Mexico City is reporting that a woman is pregnant with nine babies — six girls and three boys..

Thanks to a provision in the health care reform law, millions of consumers will be receiving rebates from their insurers this summer.

When Army Master Sergeant Mike Martinez arrived in Saudi Arabia for his first assignment 22 years ago, he knew his experience in the infantry would make him “real tough, tough like nails.