Dr. Alfredo Quinones-Hinojosa insists, "I just think of myself as a regular guy."
Dr. Alfredo Quinones-Hinojosa insists, "I just think of myself as a regular guy."
U.S. Sen. Al Franken may very well be the reason so many of us are bashful about self-affirmations.
U.S. Sen. Al Franken may very well be the reason so many of us are bashful about self-affirmations.
Three-month-old Elayna Nigrelli has redefined what it means to be a miracle baby. She was born while her mother was technically dead.
Three-month-old Elayna Nigrelli has redefined what it means to be a miracle baby. She was born while her mother was technically dead.
It's a beautiful spring morning in Florida. I'm standing next to my shiny new road bike on the side of a road, weeping.
It's a beautiful spring morning in Florida. I'm standing next to my shiny new road bike on the side of a road, weeping.
The letter Jacki Monaco wrote was fraught with emotion:
The letter Jacki Monaco wrote was fraught with emotion:
Dr. Roberto Bolli's face lights up when he talks about his true love: the human heart.
Dr. Roberto Bolli's face lights up when he talks about his true love: the human heart.
Invention promises to help prevent deaths in hot cars
Invention promises to help prevent deaths in hot cars
Inside Moore Medical Center's emergency room, Dr. Stephanie Barnhart had been monitoring the weather all afternoon.
Inside Moore Medical Center's emergency room, Dr. Stephanie Barnhart had been monitoring the weather all afternoon. A tornado watch was in effect, but that was almost commonplace for this time of year in Oklahoma.
Zach Sobiech, 18, passed away this morning, surrounded by family and friends.
Zach Sobiech, 18, passed away this morning, surrounded by family and friends.
Boys with ADHD may be at risk for obesity later in life, according to a new study
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.
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.
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. Her 4-year-old patient, a ventilator tube fastened to his throat, reaches out to take her hand.
You probably feel pretty attached to your memories -- they're yours, after all. They define who you are and where you came from, your accomplishments and failures, your likes and dislikes.
You probably feel pretty attached to your memories -- they're yours, after all. They define who you are and where you came from, your accomplishments and failures, your likes and dislikes.
A human embryo, containing about a couple hundred cells, is smaller than the period at the end of a sentence.
A human embryo, containing about a couple hundred cells, is smaller than the period at the end of a sentence. Scientists need strong microscopes to see these precursors to life, and to take from them stem cells, which have the potential to become any cell in the body.
A new virus in the same family as SARS -- found for the first time in humans in recent months -- has infected 40 people, most of them in the Middle East.
A new virus in the same family as SARS -- found for the first time in humans in recent months -- has infected 40 people, most of them in the Middle East.
Debbie Benzine lost her first husband to heart disease when he was 44. His death left her to raise a young child alone.
Debbie Benzine lost her first husband to heart disease when he was 44. His death left her to raise a young child alone.
You probably feel pretty attached to your memories -- they're yours, after all. They define who you are and where you came from, your accomplishments and failures, your likes and dislikes.
You probably feel pretty attached to your memories -- they're yours, after all. They define who you are and where you came from, your accomplishments and failures, your likes and dislikes.
A human embryo, containing about a couple hundred cells, is smaller than the period at the end of a sentence.
A human embryo, containing about a couple hundred cells, is smaller than the period at the end of a sentence.
For many young adults, college is a rite of passage, filled with experiences ranging from parties to all-night cram sessions to that first serious relationship.
For many young adults, college is a rite of passage, filled with experiences ranging from parties to all-night cram sessions to that first serious relationship.
In general, digestive diseases are hidden in the bathroom. You don't talk about anything that happens there unless it's with your spouse or a close friend.
In general, digestive diseases are hidden in the bathroom. You don't talk about anything that happens there unless it's with your spouse or a close friend.
A ring of underground workshops producing millions of counterfeit brand-name condoms -- including Durex, Contex and Jissbon -- was busted by police in central and east China.
A ring of underground workshops producing millions of counterfeit brand-name condoms -- including Durex, Contex and Jissbon -- was busted by police in central and east China.
VIDEO: Fighting joint pain without joint replacement
VIDEO: Fighting joint pain without joint replacement
Ramin Bastani believed he was about to get lucky. A woman he'd met earlier that night was making her way toward his bedroom.
Ramin Bastani believed he was about to get lucky. A woman he'd met earlier that night was making her way toward his bedroom.
News of Angelina Jolie's decision to undergo a prophylactic double mastectomy has instantly increased awareness of hereditary forms of cancer caused by mutations in the BRCA1 and BRCA2 genes.
News of Angelina Jolie's decision to undergo a prophylactic double mastectomy has instantly increased awareness of hereditary forms of cancer caused by mutations in the BRCA1 and BRCA2 genes.
The adoptive parents of a child born with male and female organs say South Carolina mutilated their son by choosing a gender and having his male genitalia surgically removed.
The adoptive parents of a child born with male and female organs say South Carolina mutilated their son by choosing a gender and having his male genitalia surgically removed.
VIDEO: Fighting cellulite
VIDEO: Fighting cellulite
A person who shared a hospital room with a patient who has a newly discovered and sometimes deadly virus also has tested positive for the infection, the French Health Ministry said Sunday.
A person who shared a hospital room with a patient who has a newly discovered and sometimes deadly virus also has tested positive for the infection, the French Health Ministry said Sunday.
When Suzanne Jablonski moved to New Jersey to start a new life, she felt mostly alone in her struggles raising a special-needs child.
When Suzanne Jablonski moved to New Jersey to start a new life, she felt mostly alone in her struggles raising a special-needs child.
"How much did you weigh when you were born?" Dr. Alfred Brann asks the first time we talk.
"How much did you weigh when you were born?" Dr. Alfred Brann asks the first time we talk.
VIDEO: Toxic lipstick study
VIDEO: Toxic lipstick study
Nearly half of all working-age U.S. adults, or 84 million people, faced the prospect of crippling medical bills in 2012 because they had little or no health insurance.
Nearly half of all working-age U.S. adults, or 84 million people, faced the prospect of crippling medical bills in 2012 because they had little or no health insurance.
A roadside breathalyzer test for marijuana, cocaine and other illegal drugs could be a step closer to reality, thanks to new research.
A roadside breathalyzer test for marijuana, cocaine and other illegal drugs could be a step closer to reality, thanks to new research.
When the suspects in the Boston Marathon bombings were identified as two brothers -- one of them a teenager -- many parents wondered, "Who raised these boys?"
When the suspects in the Boston Marathon bombings were identified as two brothers -- one of them a teenager -- many parents wondered, "Who raised these boys?"
It's easy to blame pornography for prompting young people to engage in risky sex, but a new study suggests that the use of sexually explicit material doesn't have a lot to do with sexual behavior.
It's easy to blame pornography for prompting young people to engage in risky sex, but a new study suggests that the use of sexually explicit material doesn't have a lot to do with sexual behavior.
A widely used antibiotic may increase the risk of heart problems in patients with lung conditions, according to a new study.
A widely used antibiotic may increase the risk of heart problems in patients with lung conditions, according to a new study.
It's so tempting. You read something on a website about a button-pushing issue that makes you mad and you've got to respond. Before you know it, you're verbally sparring with a stranger.
It's so tempting. You read something on a website about a button-pushing issue that makes you mad and you've got to respond. Before you know it, you're verbally sparring with a stranger.
College students who use marijuana and other illegal substances, even occasionally, are more likely to leave school than students who don't dabble in drugs, new research finds.
College students who use marijuana and other illegal substances, even occasionally, are more likely to leave school than students who don't dabble in drugs, new research finds.
Taking antidepressants during pregnancy does not have an impact on an infant's growth during the first year of life, a new study says.
Taking antidepressants during pregnancy does not have an impact on an infant's growth during the first year of life, a new study says.
Despite claims to the contrary in "widespread marketing and advertising," expensive robotic surgery for hysterectomy is neither the only nor the best minimally invasive approach for the operation.
Despite claims to the contrary in "widespread marketing and advertising," expensive robotic surgery for hysterectomy is neither the only nor the best minimally invasive approach for the operation.
Mistakes in text messages often make people laugh out loud, but it might not always be a laughing matter. Garbled text messages may be a sign that someone has suffered a stroke.
Mistakes in text messages often make people laugh out loud, but it might not always be a laughing matter. Garbled text messages may be a sign that someone has suffered a stroke.
Some people who fell prey to a 2009-2010 outbreak of dengue fever in Florida carried a particular viral strain that they did not bring into the country from a recent trip abroad.
Some people who fell prey to a 2009-2010 outbreak of dengue fever in Florida carried a particular viral strain that they did not bring into the country from a recent trip abroad.
Emergency departments in the United States are missing important opportunities to educate parents on car-seat safety, new research suggests.
Emergency departments in the United States are missing important opportunities to educate parents on car-seat safety, new research suggests.
Flu vaccines protect people by activating white blood cells that, in turn, boost the development of antibodies to the flu, a new study suggests.
Flu vaccines protect people by activating white blood cells that, in turn, boost the development of antibodies to the flu, a new study suggests.
Fertility rates are about the same for women who undergo different types of treatments for ectopic pregnancy, according to a new study.
Fertility rates are about the same for women who undergo different types of treatments for ectopic pregnancy, according to a new study.
