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The likelihood of developing certain types of cancer rises 16 per cent for every 4-inch of height taller a study has revealed, potentially putting taller women at a higher risk.

Express Scripts, Inc. (NASDAQ:ESRX) said it agreed to buy Medco Health Solutions, Inc. (NYSE:MHS) for $29.1 billion cash and stock deal that would see Express Scripts becoming the largest pharmacy-benefits manager in the U.S.

People with heart diseases who are not taking their daily aspirin dose are at an increased risk of heart attack.

Alzheimer's disease, a form of dementia that becomes progressively worse over time, is the second-most feared disease, said U.S. and European researches Wednesday. The most feared disease?

New Jersey is going to join 15 other states of the US and the District of Columbia to allow the use of marijuana for medical purposes.

Google's stock popped last week when the company surprised investors with strong numbers. Apple is expected to post similarly strong numbers, but the market may have already figured that in to Apple's stock price.

The latest trend data show that the rate of obesity in the U.S. is still high and that 12 states have reported an obesity prevalence of 30 person or higher among adults.

A compilation of all the actresses who have played Catwoman down the ages.

MacMillan stated that only ten years ago, only about one-third of the population was destined to develop cancer.

Coffee and tea may save you from MRSA, a deadly staph infection, according to a recent study.

Coffee and tea can save you from MRSA, a deadly staph infection.

A government advisory panel unanimously approved an experimental drug, Adcetris, from Bothell, WA.-based drug maker, Seattle Genetics, serving as the company's first commercial drug approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.

Google's stock is on the move after the company beat analysts' expectations in revenue and profit. Now the big question becomes: Is Apple's stock next in line for a big move?

On the day of Betty Ford's funeral, celebrities are among those reflecting on the help they received from treatment at the Betty Ford Center.The wife of the late President Gerald Ford and founder of the famed drug and alcohol rehabilitation clinic bearing her name died on Friday at age 93.Betty Ford was the First Lady of the United States from August 1974 to January 1977. Her willingness to speak candidly about her personal battles with cancer and addiction helped to shatter longstand...

Everyday consumer products from canned food containers to baby bottles are full of a potentially lethal chemical known as bisphenol A (BPA) that can lead to numerous health defects, U.S. Sen. Dianne Feinstein, D-Calif. said in an op-ed column.

The winners of the inaugural Google science fair were all girls, asking an important question: Are girls smarter than boys?

Chronic cell phone users do not run an increased risk of developing brain tumors, according to a new study in Denmark.

One analyst says to "get ready for the return of Apple's wow factor." But the stock is already on the move, up $45 per share in the past month, after a rough time in June.

The 2011 ESPY Awards held at Nokia Theater in Los Angeles Wednesday night awarded the Dallas Mavericks with Best Team and attracted many celebrity guests, namely Justin Bieber.

A new book by a New York Times reporter casts doubt on Obama's anecdote about his mother's health insurance woes

Few American women would put veggies on the top of their 'can't-live-without' list. Likewise, eating healthy doesn't mean you have to deprive yourself or make life difficult: One glass of wine per day cuts your odds of dying by 20 percent, according to Health.com.