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Sen. Chris Murphy, D-Conn., is learning to eat lean and mean this week. The freshman lawmaker is taking the 'SNAP' challenge, living off the equivalent of what Connecticut families receive in food stamps.

Pregnant women with specific alterations in two genes may be at increased risk of suffering depression after giving birth, a small new study suggests.

At the top of a flight of stairs with no elevator in sight, registered nurse Katarzyna Kaseja leans over the rickety metal bars of a crib.

Dr. Dina Panagiotopoulos, a pediatric endocrinologist at BC Children's Hospital, says "second-generation" antipsychotics are being prescribed to two- and three-year-olds for aggression.

Acupuncturist Claire McManus watches a pair of sea turtles, who are recovering from a stranding, swim at the New England Aquarium's animal car center in Quincy, Mass., Monday May 20, 2013.

A Spring Hill pediatrician said she has some sympathy as the Tennessee Department of Children's Services tries to sort through claims about children's welfare.

Actavis is buying Warner Chilcott in an all-stock deal valued at about $8.5 billion that would create the third-biggest specialty pharmaceutical company in the U.S. market.

Federal health regulators say an experimental insomnia drug from Merck can help patients fall asleep, but it also carries worrisome side effects, including daytime drowsiness and suicidal thinking.

The U.N. has new weapons to fight hunger, boost nutrition and reduce pollution, and they might be crawling or flying near you right now: edible insects.

Boys with ADHD may be at risk for obesity later in life, according to a new study -- which, if confirmed in larger studies, may have implications for more than 4 million kids in the United States living with the disorder.

CONTROVERSIAL plans to scrap at-home care for the vulnerable in Worcestershire are facing a challenge in the High Court after a 17-year-old's mother brought legal action.

In this June 14, 2011 file photo, Alivia Parker, 21 months, runs through circles of spraying water on a 100 degree day in Montgomery, Ala.

A report says former Navy Secretary Richard J. Danzig, who serves as a bio-warfare adviser to the president and Pentagon, urged the government to stockpile an anti-anthrax drug while serving as a director for the company that supplies it.

Sunbathers this summer will find new sunscreen labels that are designed to make the products more effective and easier to use.

Until now, the only way to find out what people in the United States eat and how many calories they consume has been government data, which can lag behind the rapidly expanding and changing food marketplace.

Sean Jackman, 24, of Stoughton, the driver in last weekend's fatal car crash in Canton , was arraigned this week on multiple charges, including motor vehicle homicide and drunk driving.

Community groups in the county were asked to apply for the money ahead of Red Nose Day on March 15.

When Angelina Jolie revealed she'd had a double mastectomy, she probably had a pretty good idea that her bravery would empower other women to tell their breast cancer stories.

ADVANCE FOR WEEKEND EDITIONS MAY 18-19 - In this April 18, 2013 photo, Kevin Kennedy and his mom, Jennifer, sleep together in at the East Alabama Medical Center while being treated for a broken arm in Auburn, Ala.

The World Health Organization has issued a blunt assessment of the coronavirus outbreak in Saudi Arabia, acknowledging for the first time that there are concerns the virus may be spreading from person to person, at least in a limited way.