Robert Enke, 32, was captain of the German top-division soccer club Hannover 96.Enke died about 6:25 p.m. Tuesday. His wife Teresa said he left a suicide note. She said her husband had been battling depression for six years but had kept his condition fro

WASHINGTON - Powerful scans are letting doctors watch just how the brain changes in American veterans with post-traumatic stress disorder and concussion-like brain injuries - signature damage of the Iraq and Afghanistan wars.

An estimated 17 million Americans suffer from some form of clinical depression a year, most of whom end up never seeking psychological assistance due to feeling undermined and discouraged by the perceptions of society at large.

WASHINGTON -- By David Lightman McClatchy Newspapers WASHINGTON _ The House of Representatives Saturday passed, by a vote of 220 to 215, historic health care legislation that would require virtually all Americans to obtain health

Medics in China are looking after a two-headed baby after its mother abandoned it in an irrigation ditch. Police in Hanzhuang, central China, found the hours-old infant after they recieved reports of a baby crying in the middle of the night. Doctors say

ROCHESTER, N.Y. - Contaminated fresh ground beef caused a possible E. coli outbreak that killed two people and sent 16 others to hospitals, federal health officials said Monday

Before you or your child dig into that plastic jack-o-lantern (or its post-consumer equivalent) full of sugary snacks, you might do well to check out former FDA Commissioner David Kessler's new book The End of Overeating. The book highlights the addictive

Melty mozzarella, a creamy schmear, a slice to go with a fresh apple; 'tis the season for eating comfort foods, and cheese is high on many people's lists. But good cheese can be pricy, and good organic or local cheese even more so. Instead of opting for c

TED MED[www.tedmed.com] wrapped up with compelling personal stories that celebrated the power of the human mind to help the body endure or to reach physical achievements. The sold-out meeting in San Diego, held for the first time in five years, had during

Junk food elicits addictive behavior in rats similar to the behaviors of rats addicted to heroin, a new study finds. "This is the most complete evidence to date that suggests obesity and drug addiction have common neurobiological underpinnings."