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Silicosis is an often deadly lung disease linked to inhaling toxic dust from cutting engineered stone. California has passed new safety measures for workers in the last few years, but …

Gene therapy drugs have the potential to cure some diseases, but some have a price tag of over a million dollars. Who gets access to them and who doesn’t?

Your strength-training workout doesn’t need to be complicated. Researchers recommend prioritizing just a handful of exercises, including (clockwise from left to right) the split squat, row, bench press and goblet …

A measles vaccination clinic at the Andrews County Health Department in Texas last year. Annie Rice/AP hide caption toggle caption Annie Rice/AP The measles outbreak in South Carolina is showing …

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Digital doctor on a free flat design background. Online medical Q&A concept. LangPhoto/iStockphoto/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption LangPhoto/iStockphoto/Getty Images Start reading recent internet conversations about AI, and you’ll find …

A health worker in Mali prepares a vaccination that protects against five diseases: diptheria, tetanus, meningitis, pertussis and hepatitis B. In vials like this one, which contains multiple doses, thimerosal …

Winslow Productions/Tetra Images RF/Getty Images The sudden spike in costs for people who buy their health care on the Affordable Care Act marketplaces led many people to choose high-deductible plans, …

Demand for fitness activities and new workout trends is surging across Asia, turning health and wellness into a multi-billion-dollar business. MARY LOUISE KELLY, HOST: Are you planning to hit the …

From left to right, Devi, Jhansi and Abirami at their homes in a slum in the southern Indian city of Chennai. These women, at different times, sold their eggs for …