Some people are instructed by doctors to read to their pets. And the once-unthinkable spectacles of airplane-riding turkeys and animals bunking in dorms with college students is also now taking place. Why are these situations becoming acceptable? Animal-assisted therapy.

The CDC is urging dialysis providers to tighten up infection control practices, in order to stop patients from getting Hepatitis C while undergoing hemodialysis. Question: How is that even possible? Answer: Mainly due to procedural sloppiness and inadequate sanitary practices.

A new advisory report from the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force recommends screening all adults for depression, now to include pregnant women and those who recently gave birth. Drug therapy, talk therapy and behavioral therapies were recommended when appropriate.

The human body's immune system is similar to having millions, if not billions, of snipers at the ready aiming and poised to shoot any foreign invader. This is why transplanted tissues and organs are so vulnerable to rejection. But a recent discovery by MIT researchers hopes to make them more viable.

Worried about the Zika virus? One of the recommendations stated by health officials is to use a class of organic pesticides that is far more toxic than the synthetic kind environmental activists fear.

Winter storm Jonas swept through the Mid-Atlantic and Northeast, where at least 48 people died as a result of hypothermia, car crashes, roof collapses -- and snow shoveling. There's a right way and a wrong way to deal with the mountains of white in front of your house. So here are a few tips to keep you safe.

A new report in JAMA Dermatology strengthens the link between indoor tanning and melanoma, the often-fatal skin cancer. Among the conclusions: the younger the woman who begins indoor tanning, and the more frequently she does it, the greater the risk she has of developing melanoma.

It's controversial, but recent advances in surgical techniques lead a researcher to believe a head transplant will allow a willing patient who is paralyzed to move -- and even walk -- following the procedure.

As meat demand grows exponentially and millions worldwide go hungry each day, in vitro -- or lab-grown -- meat could become a significant scientific gift to consumers. And while today's regular meat consumption can lead to heart disease and other health issues, the in-vitro alternative may ultimately be healthier, too.

Increased Internet speed and availability in the U.S. delivers many benefits. But do such advances also carry long-term risks for online users? And as Internet quality improves, could Americans soon find themselves facing the same "addiction" problems as South Korea, the world s most wired nation?