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For babies at risk of blindness, one common treatment may do more harm than good.

For couples struggling to conceive, here's some potentially comforting news about the safety of infertility treatments.

When it comes to flu vaccines, which is better: A squirt in the nose or a shot in the arm?

If the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has its way, teens nationwide will be banned from using tanning beds.

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Some flu vaccines are made using eggs, raising safety concerns for many patients with egg allergies. But a new finding may help put that fear to rest.

For kids with acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL), bacterial infections can cause dangerous complications. But a new treatment option may be able to help.

This week is National Influenza Vaccination Week. Have you had your flu shot yet?