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In a study conducted at the Universities of Jyväskylä and Eastern Finland, more screen time since childhood was associated with better cognitive processing in adolescence. According to one of the researchers, we should not regard screen time solely as harmful…

Authorities in the DRC say the Ebola virus is killing faster than any outbreak on record. Scientists say it began sooner than thought, may have been transmitted from animals to humans and is gaining momentum. Health authorities in the Democratic Republic of C…

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Cyclosporiasis cases are on the rise in New Hampshire.

The Democratic Republic of Congo says that confirmed Ebola deaths have reached 2,011, the latest grim milestone in what health officials have described as the fastest-spreading outbreak on record.

In 1968, the American biochemist and geneticist Marshall Nirenberg and his colleagues won the Nobel Prize in physiology or medicine for their work deciphering how an organism's proteins are directly linked to its genetic code. That discovery is considered a "…

Clancy, who was 32 when she killed her three children in January 2023, does not dispute that she caused their deaths. Her defence, however, argues that she was suffering from postpartum psychosis and had lost touch with reality, making her not criminally resp…

ERs have been seeing a drastic increase of patients experiencing debilitating stomach pain, severe nausea and constant vomiting mixed with screaming.

Lira, Uganda | Wanacel Foundation has intensified community sensitisation on hygiene, sanitation, and preventive healthcare, with residents of Amin-nyanga Cell, Amuca Ward in Lira City urged to take greater responsibility…

How long an older adult can balance on one leg turns out to say something about the years ahead, according to a major new fitness study.

Insulin resistance shows multiple symptoms, from increasing belly fat to dark patches in skin folds, warns Dr Kunal Sood. | Health

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What is the single deadliest animal in your state? The answer might surprise you. A fresh report compiled by the World Population Review breaks down which an...

Women over 50 can support strength, sleep and heart health with four practical daily habits. See what health experts recommend.

Learn whether bay leaf can help lower cholesterol, what research says about its potential benefits, how much you need, and safety considerations.

The term 'gym-penis' has been trending online, with people sharing how their penis and/or testicles seemingly shrink during exercise.

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It's only reasonable to assume that attending a seven-day meditation retreat would have a calming and restorative effect on a person.

The Massachusetts mother killed all three of her young children before attempting to take her own life.

The recent outbreak of Cyclospora cayetanensis raises the question of how to treat patients with sulfa allergic reactions, and whether to test if the allergy is accurate.

More cataract patients, wanting not only restored but improved vision, are paying extra for their doctors to use a laser when a scalpel would do.

At least 5 people from Louisiana have died this year after being infected by the flesh-eating bacterium known as Vibrio vulnificus, according to a recent announcement from the Louisiana Health Department.

A one-month vegan diet significantly shifted a key biological aging marker, alongside other promising but unproven gene changes.