The Susan G. Komen for the Cure foundation apologized for its decision to cut most of its financing to Planned Parenthood for breast cancer screening and said it would restore the grants.

The Susan G. Komen for the Cure foundation was faced with dissension in its own ranks and roiling anger online over its decision to end its long partnership with Planned Parenthood.

A recent trip to the neighborhood farmers' market inspired Martha Rose Shulman to spend the next six days cooking with kale.

Can you solve a medical mystery involving a 43-year-old woman who suddenly falls asleep and can't be awakened?

Federal health officials recommended on Thursday that all boys be routinely vaccinated against infection with human papillomavirus, or HPV.

Companies, governments and nonprofit organizations are releasing money, access to databases and outreach efforts to counter diseases such as leprosy and guinea worm.

A pet trust offers owners some assurances that after they die, their pets will be cared for.

With declining insurance reimbursements, more doctors are expanding their practices to include things like breast augmentation and liposuction paid for out-of-pocket by patients.

Three people living with hemophilia talk about how the condition affects their lives.

Readers solve the mystery of a 43-year-old healthy and active woman who suddenly falls asleep and can't be awakened.

A concept that didn’t seem to need naming until quite recently.

A paper on a theory of immunity led a doctoral student from Moscow to groundbreaking work in the United States.

A drug that helps the effects of eye-dilating drops fade faster exists, but is no longer sold in the United States.

Remains from a Siberian cave and faster, cheaper technology are helping scientists draw a complex new picture of human origins.

Donors are pinning their hopes on several devices being tested in efforts to increase speed and reduce pain.

The military has removed dietary supplements containing the ingredient dimethylamylamine from stores on its bases, though the products are widely available elsewhere in the country.

Could a coach bring back the intellectual vibrancy from medical-school days for one doctor, the way a music teacher inspires constant growth?

Despite what you may have heard about risotto, this colorful dish doesn’t require constant stirring.

Dr. Olney, a leading researcher of A.L.S., commonly known as Lou Gehrig’s disease, learned in 2004 that he himself had it.

Federal health officials recommended this week that all boys be routinely vaccinated against human papillomavirus, or HPV, and that people with diabetes be vaccinated against hepatitis B.