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Bacterial meningitis reportedly kills student

An Oklahoma elementary school student has died of bacterial meningitis, officials said Thursday, and two other students are hospitalized with the illness.

How to save a friend from the brink

When a friend is depressed, it's hard to know what to say. But by simply reaching out, you may help avert a tragedy like the one Marie Osmond's family experienced. Here's how to gently help.

31 reasons for no mom guilt

Sure, you could always be more organized, more cheerful, more on top of every little detail. But you're not a Mombot, thank goodness, and no one (except, perhaps, you!) expects you to be.

Healthier men want more sex for more years

Healthier men, no matter their age, are going to have better sex more frequently and desire it more often than healthier women.

CDC: Herpes still 'serious' threat

As much as 16 percent of the U.S. population between the ages of 14 and 49 has genital herpes, according to a government study released Tuesday.

Minorities' higher Alzheimer's risk

Francisca Terrazas and other Latinas are about 1.5 times more likely than Anglos to develop Alzheimer's and other forms of dementia, a new report says. Read how her family copes.

'You just don't look disabled'

People come up to Aimee Mullins all the time and say, "you know, I have to tell you, you just don't look disabled."

Women drinkers less likely to gain

Some women avoid drinking calorie-filled cocktails, wine, and beer because they're worried about packing on the pounds. Now, a new study suggests that women who are moderate drinkers actually tend to gain less weight over time than teetotalers.

Supreme Court takes vaccine appeal

Parents who say that a range of preventive vaccines given their young children can cause serious health problems will have their appeal heard by the U.S. Supreme Court.

'Speed-dating' doctors woo patients

A pioneering Texas program invites prospective patients to casually meet and size up a lot of doctors in a short amount of time.