Researchers have announced a rather morbid find: a "death test," as the Telegraph puts it, which may predict the likelihood of a seemingly healthy person biting the dust within five years.

As the war on cancer rages on, new technology is making it easier for doctors to remove tumors without invasive surgery.

A new study links older fathers with higher risks for having children with psychiatric problems including bipolar disorder, autism and attention deficits.

Scientists at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention found other behaviors were also more common among high school students who use sun lamps or indoor tanning beds than teens who don't. That included drug use among girls and smoking among boys.