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The most common methods for preventing pregnancy, according to a new government report are female sterilization, oral contraception, long-acting reversible contraception such as IUDs and implants and male condoms.

One of the deadliest Ebola outbreaks in history continues to worsen in the Democratic Republic of Congo with as many as 319 people now dead.

When my kid busted us on the Tooth Fairy last year, I knew that Santa Claus was next.

Rising rates of loneliness may not be news, but the three periods when it peaks may come as a surprise: More people reported feeling moderate to severe loneliness during their late 20s, their mid-50s and their late 80s than in other life periods, according to research published Tuesday in the journal International Psychogeriatrics.

Leading e-cigarette company Juul Labs has tried to distance itself from a vast social media presence that experts say drives its popularity among teens. But a CNN investigation sheds new light on how the company was encouraging -- and at times paying for -- social media users to promote its nicotine-filled product to thousands of […]

Women tend to have longer lives than men, but why is that the case? The results of a new study in mice may offer an answer to this question.

Este artículo presenta cinco tipos de cefaleas, los diferentes síntomas que presentan y la forma de tratarlos con medicación y remedios alternativos.

Existen dos tipos de herpes: VHS-1 (herpes tipo 1 u oral) y VHS-2 (herpes tipo 2 o genital). Descubra las diferencias entre ellos y las opciones de tratamiento.

Descubra toda la información necesaria sobre los cinco tipos más comunes de taquicardia o frecuencia cardíaca más rápida de lo normal, la forma de prevenirla y las opciones para tratarla.

Las hemorroides aparecen debido a conjuntos de tejido inflamados que se desarrollan en la zona anal. Pueden ser irritantes y dolorosas. Descubra más información en este artículo.