Health

It seems that anytime Brad Pitt speaks, the world stops to listen, and his latest interview with Esquire has been no exception.

What do drug addicts, serial dieters and children from troubled homes have in common? More than you might think.

Researchers managed to create embryonic stem cells through cloning, a breakthrough in the field that was announced May 15 in the journal Cell. That study is now being called into question -- but not necessarily on scientific grounds.

Four nurses stayed with a mother in labor while a tornado ripped the hospital walls off. CNN's Brian Todd reports.

Dr. Roberto Bolli is using patients' stem cells to repair damage to the heart.

Inside Moore Medical Center's emergency room, Dr. Stephanie Barnhart had been monitoring the weather all afternoon. A tornado watch was in effect, but that was almost commonplace for this time of year in Oklahoma.

The letter Jacki Monaco wrote was fraught with emotion. "Dear food," it began. "You have been my dearest friend and my most painful enemy."

On a training trip to Florida, Fit Nation member Tabitha McMahon realized that she feared giving up control.

Three-month-old Elayna Nigrelli has redefined what it means to be a miracle baby. She was born while her mother was technically dead.

In the battle against cancer, one video game is taking the deadly disease head-on. And some young patients are the winners.

Self-affirmation may protect against the damaging effects of stress on creative problem-solving and performance under pressure.

For the millions of Americans with severe life-threatening food allergies, dining out can feel like a minefield.

It's practically unheard of in the United States and most Western countries. But it's a terrible occurrence in a culture where a woman's status and dignity is decided by her ability to provide a husband with multiple children.

Tears flowed and hugs were traded on Thursday in an Oklahoma maternity ward as four nurses saw for the first time the baby whose birth they helped safeguard during a direct hit by Monday's tornado.

Earlier this week we saw a breakthrough in this field: A group of researchers published in the journal Cell proof that they had created embryonic stem cells through cloning.

Toking up may help marijuana users to stay slim and lower their risk of developing diabetes, according to the latest study, which suggests that cannabis compounds may help in controlling blood sugar.

There's one thing Dr. Oliver Sacks can't do that most of us take for granted -- recognize faces.

A 22-year-old woman in El Salvador, pregnant and suffering from illnesses, has become a flashpoint in the country's debate on abortion.