America's chief doctor called on Americans to support breast-feeding on Thursday and outlined guidelines for mothers and communities to support that most na…

Three words that strike terror when they come from a dentist's mouth. Julie Cunningham, CUNY Graduate Center's chief librarian, knew the dreaded feeling…

For nearly a fifth of men, sex is just terrible. About 16% of men are able to ejaculate but feel none of the pleasure of orgasm, according to research presented at the European Society for Sexual Medicine. In fact, when it comes to sexual dysfunction, it's not the erection or the ejaculation th…

Two drugs that produce a "meth-like" high and are being sold under the guise of "bath salts" would be banned as federally controlled substan…

U.S. health officials have raised their estimate of how many Americans have diabetes to nearly 26 million or 8.3 percent of the population. The Centers for Dise…

Women who have tried everything to get pregnant may have one more option: A medical clown. Seriously. A study of 229 Israeli women undergoing in-vitro fertiliza…

Charlie Sheen is reportedly undergoing another round of rehabilitation to cope with his drug addiction - only this time, he's getting the help delivered to his home. The star of the CBS comedy hit "Two and a Half Men" will reportedly receive visits to his Los Angeles home from "a…

Sugar is the new scourge of the city, the Health Department is warning. The city cut a grisly new TV commercial warning of the health risks of sugary soft drink…