It’s easy to focus on the basics when evaluating your doctor: Did he go to a good medical school? Does she have a good reputation with colleagues and patients? Is he in your insurance plan’s network? These questions are an important part of your calculations.…

Young mothers may be more likely to have unprotected sex in encounters with the fathers of their children, increasing their risk of repeat pregnancies and sexually transmitted diseases, a U.S. study suggests.Researchers followed 171 women ages 15 to 24 in Baltimore, Maryland who had…

Previous research suggests having sex boosts immunity and that doing so during the optimal ovulation window improves a couple’s likelihood of conceiving. But a new study sheds light on the relationship between those findings— and alters the second, suggesting an increased chance of fertility regardless…

The Wyoming Department of Health and Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has confirmed the state's first recorded case of human rabies.The Casper Star-Tribune reports (http://bit.ly/1hgYdD7) that officials announced Friday that a woman from Fremont County had contracted the disease. They say she may…

The Food and Drug Administration will try to adapt the sounds, style and attitudes of hip-hop into a multi-million dollar anti-smoking campaign to discourage young African Americans, Hispanics and other groups from using tobacco.The federal agency said Tuesday it will spend $128 million on…

For people diagnosed with cancer, the risk of cancer death falls as physical activity rises, according to a new analysis of more than 70 existing studies.Researchers found the same holds true for everyone - supporting the current World Health Organization recommendation of moderate physical…

Marijuana use continues to become legal in more places, but that doesn't mean the drug's popularity among adolescents is growing, a new study finds.Although disapproval of marijuana use has decreased dramatically among young adults — suggesting that this age group is viewing the drug…

Kids with asthma are more likely to have breathing problems and be hospitalized when they live with a smoker, a research review suggests.The team analyzed data from 25 studies that included a combined total of more than 430,000 children. Kids with asthma who were…

An 81-year-old woman in Michigan has died after contracting the West Nile virus, the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services has confirmed. The unnamed woman, of Oakland County, marked the first West Nile virus death of the year in the state. According to the…

One of Simon Katz's favorite treats was a s'more, which is probably why he dove into the dessert without hesitation in the parking lot of his Colorado school during a homecoming bonfire on Monday.The decision cost him his life. Simon, who had a severe…