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With unemployment still high, job seekers who have been discouraged by a lack of work might be inclined to take the first opportunity they're offered.

It was one of those moments that you feel, rather than see, in excruciating, punishing slow motion: Four-month-old Tyler Glowacz fell from his bouncer, which was on the kitchen table, and landed on the ceramic floor. "I was only a couple of feet away, but his bouncer was on the table and he wasn't strapped in. Stupid mistake -- I know," admits his mom, LuAnn, of Austin, Texas.

Drinking coffee appears to offer protection against stroke, a major study of women out Thursday concludes.

A good old belly laugh can help heal leg ulcers, experts say.

Ear infections, a scourge that has left countless tots screaming through the night, have fallen dramatically, and some researchers suggest a decline in smoking by parents might be part of the reason....

USA TODAY consulted experts to target germ-laden spots and offer tips to avoid bacteria and viruses that could make you sick.

Patrick Hetzner tried diets and exercise, just about everything short of stomach stapling to lose weight. Nothing worked. Five months ago he ...

Bringing home the bacon might not be such a great idea, according to stricter new dietary advice from the British government issued Friday.

When minor medical issues crop up (nosebleeds, insect stings, dandruff!), chances are your medicine cabinet already contains some effective—and surprising—fixes for what ails you.

Federal health officials say more than 21,000 people got whooping cough last year, many of them children and teens. That's the highest number ...